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Berwick vs Augusta vs Pittston
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 expensive homes ($369k median).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
19,077Highest |
3,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Augusta and Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest 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% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Pittston 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Berwick and Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Berwick and Pittston 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 |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Berwick 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.