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Berwick vs Jericho vs New Gloucester

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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureBerwickJerichoNew Gloucester
People
Population
8,175Highest
5,114Lowest
5,766
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9
5% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
40.1±5.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Gloucester 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
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,771±$24kLowest
17% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% above U.S.
Jericho and New Gloucester 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.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$357,100±$29kLowest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,452±$430
about the U.S. average
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
Jericho and 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.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,417Lowest
10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Berwick 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%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho 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 #6 of 70 in VT #65 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.