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Berwick vs Ascutney vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the highest household income ($81k).
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Berwick | Ascutney | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
381Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$60,455±$13k 25% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,102±$241Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$3,429 10% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney 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 | — | — | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school 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.