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Berwick vs Berwick vs Unity

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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

MeasureBerwickBerwickUnity
People
Population
1,998
8,175Highest
1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.5%±12.5
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
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%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berwick 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
about the U.S. average
$94,771±$24kHighest
17% above U.S.
$87,500±$16k
8% above U.S.
Berwick and Unity 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.
$276,100±$29kLowest
17% 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±$430
about the U.S. average
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
Unity and Berwick 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.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
28% above U.S.
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick 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 Unity 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.