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Berwick vs Newburgh vs Windsor
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,475Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Windsor 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% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Windsor 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 about the U.S. average |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.