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Berwick vs Kensington vs Lee
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%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Kensington | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,009Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Lee 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% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Kensington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,637 209% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kensington School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.