Town guide

North Berwick, Maine

North Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, home to about 5,129 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03906.

Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,129135 per sq mi
Median home value$428,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$325Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Berwick

1 ZIP code

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Around North Berwick

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)30 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY247 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Berwick; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Berwick

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Berwick had 4,978 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 65th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

York County grew from 64,885 residents in 1900 to 211,972 in 2020.

North Berwick population by census2000: 4,293, 2010: 4,576, 2020: 4,9784,29320004,57620104,9782020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,885, 1910: 68,526, 1920: 70,696, 1930: 72,934, 1940: 82,550, 1950: 93,541, 1960: 99,402, 1970: 111,576, 1980: 139,666, 1990: 164,587, 2000: 186,742, 2010: 197,131, 2020: 211,97265K’00’1071K’20’3083K’40’5099K’60’70140K’80’90187K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North BerwickJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 4.9 in32°14°Jan3.635°16°Feb3.642°24°Mar4.956°34°Apr4.866°44°May3.974°55°Jun4.579°61°Jul3.879°59°Aug3.671°51°Sep4.359°40°Oct5.448°31°Nov4.338°21°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cape Neddick, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in York County

56,640 jobs at 5,914 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 10,231 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,610 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,764 jobs; Construction: 3,948 jobs; Other services: 2,209 jobs; Educational services: 2,146 jobs; Professional services: 2,097 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Berwick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wentworth-Douglass HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dover11.0 miles
  • Frisbie Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rochester12.9 miles
  • York HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · York13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around North Berwick

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hannaford Supermarket - North Berwick 23 Somersworth Road - North Berwick2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vetted Cannabis5.3 mi
  • Wisely Cannabis5.5 mi
  • Shaw's Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Walgreens6.9 mi

Libraries

  • Wells Public Library6.9 mi
  • South Berwick Public Library7.7 mi
  • Jackson Library7.7 mi
  • Louis B Goodall Memorial Library8.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hackmatack Farm and Playhouse4.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1831.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in North Berwick

Public schools here are run by Rsu 60/Msad 60. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Berwick Elementary SchoolNorth BerwickK–4258Public1.7 mi
Noble High SchoolNorth Berwick8–121,134Public3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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