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Berwick vs Ellsworth vs Standish
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Ellsworth | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
8,657 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43±2.4Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth 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 ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| 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 27% above ME |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Berwick and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Standish 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% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Standish 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.