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Berwick vs Hartland vs New Gloucester vs Winthrop
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%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Hartland | New Gloucester | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,460Lowest |
5,766 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 11% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
— | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hartland School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.