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Berwick vs Durham
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%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Durham 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% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| 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±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Durham 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% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.