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Berwick vs Durham vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,262 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Durham 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 27% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% 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±$34k 9% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | 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.