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Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Sutton vs Berwick
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%).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Sutton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
5,766 |
9,452Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Sutton 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.