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Berwick vs Plainfield vs Standish vs New Gloucester
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%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% 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 | Plainfield | Standish | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
2,522Lowest |
10,662Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and New Gloucester 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Plainfield School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| 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.