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Berwick vs Strafford vs Tremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Strafford | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Berwick 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Tremont 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Tremont 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 about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tremont 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Tremont 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. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Strafford 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 | — | Strafford School District | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.