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Berwick vs Hartland vs North Berwick vs Standish
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 the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | North Berwick | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
3,460Lowest |
5,129 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and North Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Standish 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and North 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hartland School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.