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Berwick vs Dummerston vs Standish vs Winthrop
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Dummerston | Standish | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
2,090Lowest |
10,662Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Winthrop 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish 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 |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.