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Berwick vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,681Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.