Compare towns
Berwick vs Franklin vs Tremont vs Trenton
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).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Franklin | Tremont | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,628 |
1,508Lowest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Tremont 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Tremont and Trenton 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Tremont and Trenton 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 |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Tremont Public Schools | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.