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Berwick vs Deering vs Newburgh
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%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Deering | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,938 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Deering and Newburgh 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% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Newburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Deering 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 about the U.S. average |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Deering and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Deering and Berwick 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. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Deering 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 | — | — |
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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.