Berwick, ME

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Berwick, Maine

Introduction to Berwick, Maine

Berwick, Maine, in York county, is 35 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire and 63 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Portsmouth-Rochester metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,353 people lived in Berwick.

Berwick History

Berwick was originally settled in by Europeans in 1631, when it was known as Kittery Commons or as the Kittery North Parish. The Massachusetts General Court incorporated Berwick in 1713, making it the ninth town in Maine. It was named Berwick after Berwick, Tweed in England.

Berwick and nearby Attractions

University of New Hampshire Museum
Berwick Full Gospel Church
Links Outlook Golf Course
Vaughan Woods State Park

Things To Do In Berwick

Tourists love to visit the Vaughan Woods State Park along the Salmon Fall River. One can also visit the Newhope Community Church and Berwick Full Gospel Church. The Links Outlook Golf Course is a tempting place for the golf lovers. The University of New Hampshire Museum is also worth visiting.

Berwick Transportation

Portland International Airport is nearby.

Berwick Higher Education

The University of New Hampshire, the University of New England-University Campus, Northern Essex Community College and Saint Joseph’s College are the local centers of higher education.

High Points

Berwick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Berwick, ME

Comparing Berwick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	York
Standard Zip Codes	03901
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.266
Longitude	-70.864

Station	DURHAM
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	EPPING
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	KENNEBUNKPORT
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 76 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,353	100%
Male	3,108	48.9%
Female	3,245	51.1%
Under 18	1,850	29.1%
18+	4,503	70.9%
65+	606	9.5%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.15
White	6,182	97.3%
African-American	23	0.4%
Asian	74	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	59	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,348
Growth	995
Growth %	15.7%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	19.1%
French Canadian	14.9%
Irish	12.3%
US/American	11.4%
English	10.2%
Italian	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
German	5%
Swedish	2.9%
Scottish	2.8%
Polish	1.9%
Portuguese	1.3%
Dutch	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Latvian	0.8%
Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
British	0.4%
Basque	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Cape Verdean	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Berwick	6,353	$53,776
Eliot	5,954	$63,598
Lebanon	5,083	$41,713
North Berwick	4,293	$51,753
Sanford	20,806	$43,021
South Berwick	6,671	$59,330
York	12,854	$65,082

Library
Berwick Public Library 43 B Route 236 Berwick, Maine (207) 698-5737

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