Compare towns
Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Pownal
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%).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Pownal has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | New Gloucester | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,766 |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.2±8.4Highest 5% above ME |
| Pownal and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pownal 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 27% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$104,333±$14k 40% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$357,100±$29kLowest 20% above ME |
$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$981±$636Lowest 14% below ME |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Pownal 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.