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Berwick vs Middlesex vs Trenton
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,943 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Trenton 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.