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Berwick vs Chapman vs Pittston
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Chapman | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
388Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Chapman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Berwick and Pittston 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 |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Berwick 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Chapman 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school 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.