Compare towns
Berwick vs Brooklin vs Union
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 renters (27% rent).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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.
| Measure | Berwick | Brooklin | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
869Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Brooklin 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% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and Union 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% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest 9% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Berwick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Brooklin 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 |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Brooklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.