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Berwick vs Bethlehem vs Tremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Bethlehem | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,537Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Tremont 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% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$85,029±$18k 5% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Bethlehem 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 |
$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,418Highest 74% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem and Tremont 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.