Compare towns
Berwick vs Gorham vs Newburgh vs Berwick
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 renters (27% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Gorham | Newburgh | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
18,300Highest |
1,475Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| 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%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.