Compare towns
Berwick vs Kennebunk vs Tremont
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Tremont has the most homeowners (76.3%).
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 | Kennebunk | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
6,221Highest |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
54.3±7.2Highest 21% above ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Kennebunk 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% |
18.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 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% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$407,000±$32k 37% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,466±$261Highest 29% above ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Tremont 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 |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Kennebunk 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% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Tremont 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.