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Berwick vs Lewiston vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Berwick has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Lewiston | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
38,324Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lewiston 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
| Berwick 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 24% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston 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 ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #132 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewiston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.