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Berwick vs Newburgh vs Sutton
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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Newburgh | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,475Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Sutton 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. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.