Compare towns
Ashland vs Berwick vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Berwick has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Ashland | Berwick | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
1,998Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 9% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 22% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ashland School District | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.