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Berwick vs Glenburn

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%).
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k 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.

MeasureBerwickGlenburn
People
Population
8,175Highest
4,737Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.7±2.9Lowest
9% below ME
47.7±4.4Highest
6% above ME
Glenburn 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%
16.9%±6.4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Berwick and Glenburn 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%
12%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Berwick and Glenburn 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%
20.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±3.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Berwick and Glenburn 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
$97,474±$26kHighest
30% above ME
Glenburn 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
$276,900±$49kLowest
7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430Highest
27% above ME
$1,143±$226Lowest
about the ME average
Berwick and Glenburn 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
$3,287Lowest
8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Lowest
ME: 48.4%
72.8%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
Glenburn and Berwick 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%
7.1%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989
12 yrs newer than ME
1989
12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
20% above ME
30 minHighest
21% above ME
Work from home
20.2%±7.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.2%±5.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Berwick and Glenburn 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 #39 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Glenburn Public Schools
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.