Moving to Berwick, Maine

Population: 6,353. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,348 (+15.7% change)
Males: 3,108 (48.9%), Females: 3,245 (51.1%)

York County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $44,629
Median house value: $110,800

Population by Race

Races in Berwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: French (18.6%), Irish (18.0%), English (14.5%), French Canadian (13.7%), United States (9.6%), German (7.2%).

Elevation: 182 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Berwick, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berwick

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berwick town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berwick:

  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DOVER, NH)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berwick:

  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 47 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berwick:

  • SKYHAVEN (about 4 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 12 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)

Amtrak stations near Berwick:

  • 5 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 11 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 19 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berwick:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 32 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)

Public primary/middle schools in Berwick:

  • NOBLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 46 CRANBERRY MEADOW ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VIVIAN E HUSSEY PRIMARY (Students: 333; Location: 20 BLACKBERRY HILL RD POB 1156; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NOBLE VI (Students: 268; Location: 356 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • BERWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 20 WILSON STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Berwick:

  • BERWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,832; Location: 43 ROUTE 236; 18,166 books; 235 audio materials; 258 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)