Compare towns
Arundel vs Berwick vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arundel | Berwick | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
1,998Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.