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Berwick vs Reading vs Standish
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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Reading | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
699Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Berwick 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Standish 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.