Compare towns
Berwick vs Durham vs Augusta vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Durham | Augusta | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
4,262 |
19,077Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Berwick 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% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 9% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Durham 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±$36k 9% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
— | $919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Berwick 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.9 |
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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.