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Berwick vs Berwick vs Greenville

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 most renters (27% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Greenville has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

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.

MeasureBerwickBerwickGreenville
People
Population
1,998Lowest
8,175Highest
2,084
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
45.7±5.2Highest
17% above U.S.
Greenville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.5%±12.5
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Berwick 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%
17.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Greenville and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Berwick and Greenville 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
$94,771±$24kHighest
17% above U.S.
$71,875±$31kLowest
11% below U.S.
Berwick 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
$369,100±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$106,000±$23kLowest
68% below U.S.
Berwick 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.
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,110±$91
21% below U.S.
Berwick and Greenville 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.
$4,436Highest
42% above U.S.
$1,577Lowest
49% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46
U.S.: 51.1%
79%±27.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenville 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%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick and Greenville 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 #101 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.