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Berwick vs Cushing vs Windham vs Rochester
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).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Cushing | Windham | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,460Lowest |
19,188 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Rochester 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
20.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cushing and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and 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 11% above U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Berwick 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rochester 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 13 | RSU 14 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.