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Berwick vs Durham vs Newburgh
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
4,262Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Durham 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
— | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — |
| 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.