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Berwick vs Unity vs Tremont vs Franklin
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Unity | Tremont | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,508 |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Unity and Franklin 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Tremont 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Franklin 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Tremont 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| 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 |
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.