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Berwick vs Cornish vs Webster vs Standish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Cornish | Webster | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,816Lowest |
2,227 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Webster 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Webster and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Webster 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 |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Webster 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Webster 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Cornish School District | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.