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Berwick vs Dummerston vs New Gloucester vs Berwick
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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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 | Dummerston | New Gloucester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,090 |
5,766 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Berwick 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.