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Berwick vs Dummer vs Franklin
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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Dummer | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
299Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Franklin 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$39k about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
— | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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.