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Berwick vs Middlesex vs Putney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Putney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,943Lowest |
2,622 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Standish 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Putney 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.