Morrell House · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0In North Berwick, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
North Berwick’s town government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,009 per resident.
What stands out about how North Berwick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 60
North Berwick’s K–12 school district, shared with Berwick, Lebanon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,210 per pupil, $9,891 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,009 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means North Berwick collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for North Berwick yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and North Berwick’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,735 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Berwick’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to North Berwick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Berwick →
Who’s in charge in North Berwick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Berwick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofnorthberwick.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 234 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,148).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How North Berwick voted in 2024
Official results for North Berwick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.2%1,726 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.8%1,453 votesOthers: 1.9% (63 votes).
Most votes in North Berwick: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of North Berwick’s 4,002 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Berwick: Demi Kouzounas
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: North Berwick, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Berwick | 53.2% | 44.8% | 1.9% | 3,242 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for North Berwick.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofnorthberwick.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseNorth Berwick is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Berwick compares with the towns next door
North Berwick’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $665 to $4,131 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wells | $665 | $3,215 |
| South Berwick | $763 | $4,956 |
| Berwick | $921 | $4,436 |
| Sanford | $4,131 runs schools | $3,708 |
| Lebanon | estimate | $2,784 |
| North Berwick | estimate | $3,735 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach North Berwick’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Berwick’s government
How much does North Berwick spend per resident?
About $1,009 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in North Berwick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,735 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofnorthberwick.org.
Who runs North Berwick’s government?
See townofnorthberwick.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Berwick yet.
How did North Berwick vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.2%, Kamala D Harris 44.8% (3,242 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for North Berwick?
22 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $127,281 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Berwick in the state legislature?
North Berwick is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 34 (Joe Rafferty). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Berwick’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →