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Berwick vs Newfields vs Newburgh
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Newfields | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,023Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Berwick 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Newburgh 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 about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Berwick 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Newburgh 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school 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.