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Berwick vs Berwick vs Tremont

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

MeasureBerwickBerwickTremont
People
Population
1,998
8,175Highest
1,508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
ME: +2.6%
+9.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±3.6
5% below ME
40.7±2.9Lowest
9% below ME
45.6±8.5Highest
about the ME average
Tremont 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%
20.2%±4.9Lowest
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%
21.4%±4.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Tremont 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%
44.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.7%±1.7
ME: 5.8%
4%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
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±$39kLowest
9% above ME
$94,771±$24kHighest
27% above ME
$88,803±$8k
19% above ME
Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,300±$36kLowest
9% above ME
$369,100±$19k
24% above ME
$407,000±$32kHighest
37% above ME
Tremont 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
9% below ME
$1,452±$430Highest
27% above ME
$1,217±$406
7% above ME
Berwick and Tremont 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
$2,822Lowest
7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
ME: 48.4%
50.6%±46Highest
ME: 48.4%
32.1%±21.2Lowest
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%
6.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
76.3%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
8 yrs older than ME
1989Highest
12 yrs newer than ME
1986
9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
37% above ME
30 min
20% above ME
24 minLowest
4% below ME
Work from home
13.7%±7.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
20.2%±7.6
ME: 15.9%
20.9%±6.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
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 #101 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 Tremont Public Schools
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.