Compare towns
Berwick vs Gray vs Wayne vs Winthrop
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 most renters (17.6% rent).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Gray | Wayne | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,429Highest |
1,101Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Gray 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±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Gray 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Gray 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Winthrop 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.