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Berwick vs Wayne vs Franklin 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Wayne | Franklin | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,101Lowest |
1,628 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Wayne and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 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%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Franklin 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Wayne 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | RSU 38 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.