Compare towns
Berwick vs Appleton vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Berwick | Appleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Tremont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.