Compare towns
Berwick vs Gray vs Arundel vs Berwick
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%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Gray | Arundel | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,429Highest |
4,418 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
| Gray 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%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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±$24k 27% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Arundel and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
| Arundel and Berwick 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 |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 21 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.