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Berwick vs Randolph vs Tunbridge 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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Randolph | Tunbridge | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,843 |
1,253Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older 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. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.