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Ashland vs Berwick vs Standish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
8,175 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Ashland 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% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Standish 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ashland School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| 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.