Compare towns
Berwick vs Buxton vs New Gloucester
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%).
Buxton has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Buxton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,512Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Buxton 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% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Buxton 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Buxton 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±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Buxton 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 |
$356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Berwick 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 |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Buxton 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% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.