Compare towns
Berwick vs Tremont vs Berwick vs Franklin
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).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Tremont | Berwick | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,508Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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±$39k 9% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Berwick 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±$36k 9% above ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Tremont 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 |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.