Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Tremont vs Trenton
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.
| Measure | Berwick | Berwick | Tremont | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
1,508Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% 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 |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Tremont and Trenton 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%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton 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% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Tremont 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 |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below 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 |
$357,400±$36k 20% 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 |
$1,102±$241 3% below 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 |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% 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% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 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 |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.