Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BerwickSomersworth, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k 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.
| Measure | Berwick | Berwick | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Berwick 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jackson 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% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Jackson 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 |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 9% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| 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±$901 9% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Jackson 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 | — |
| 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.