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Berwick vs Brookfield vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Brookfield | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
567Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Brookfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.