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Berwick vs Berwick vs Rumney

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%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).

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.

MeasureBerwickBerwickRumney
People
Population
1,998
8,175Highest
1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
44.5±2.3Highest
14% above U.S.
Rumney 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%
18.7%±4.3Lowest
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%
24.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Rumney 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rumney 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
$94,771±$24kHighest
17% above U.S.
$79,444±$21kLowest
about the U.S. 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
about the U.S. average
$369,100±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$309,800±$37kLowest
7% 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
$1,064±$100
25% below U.S.
Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806Lowest
22% above U.S.
$4,436
42% above U.S.
$4,716Highest
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Rumney 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%
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick and Rumney 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 Rumney School District
High school in town — None 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.