Compare towns
Berwick vs Augusta vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Augusta has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Augusta | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
19,077Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Berwick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Augusta 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.