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Berwick vs Windsor vs Union vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Union | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
3,554 |
2,663 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Union 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Union 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Union 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.