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Belvidere vs Berwick vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Belvidere | Berwick | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
8,175Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Belvidere 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.