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Berwick vs Newburgh vs Castle Hill
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Newburgh | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,475 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kHighest 9% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Castle Hill 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.