Compare towns
Berwick vs Dedham vs Windham 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%).
Dedham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Dedham | Windham | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,656Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dedham 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% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Dedham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Dedham 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 |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.