Compare towns
Berwick vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Dayton 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% |
20.4%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Dayton 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton 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 |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Dayton 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±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Dayton 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 27% above ME |
$1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
| Berwick and Dayton 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 |
$3,872Lowest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Dayton 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 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.