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Berwick vs Corinna
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%).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k 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 | Corinna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±4.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Corinna and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Corinna 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% |
19%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Corinna 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Corinna 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 |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Berwick and Corinna 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 |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Corinna 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Corinna 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 |
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.