Compare towns
Berwick vs Standish vs Gorham vs Berwick
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 renters (27% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Standish | Gorham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
10,662 |
18,300Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham 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% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Berwick 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.