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Berwick vs Barnet vs Tremont

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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.

MeasureBerwickBarnetTremont
People
Population
1,998Highest
1,855
1,508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6Lowest
10% above U.S.
47.7±5.3Highest
23% above U.S.
45.6±8.5
17% above U.S.
Barnet 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
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
20.2%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Barnet 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%
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnet 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Tremont and Berwick 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
about the U.S. average
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below U.S.
$88,803±$8kHighest
10% above U.S.
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
about the U.S. average
$247,900±$24kLowest
25% below U.S.
$407,000±$32kHighest
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$901
26% below U.S.
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,217±$406Highest
14% below U.S.
Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$2,822Lowest
10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet 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
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 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

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.