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Berwick vs Limerick 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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Newburgh has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Limerick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
3,400Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Berwick and Limerick 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Berwick 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 | — | — |
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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.