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Berwick vs Groton 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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Groton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
507Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Franklin 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% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Groton 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 |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Groton 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 |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.