Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Standish vs South 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Berwick | Standish | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,998Lowest |
10,662Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Standish and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and South 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.