Compare towns
Berwick vs Orland
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%).
Orland has the most affordable homes ($277k 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 | Orland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Orland 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
| Berwick and Orland 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 |
$277,100±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Orland 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 |
$2,089Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Orland 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 20% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Orland 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.