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Berwick vs Gray vs Webster vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Webster | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,429Highest |
2,227 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Webster and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Webster 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.