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Berwick vs Springfield vs Warner 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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Springfield | Warner | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,122Lowest |
2,959 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Warner 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner 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%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Springfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%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% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Springfield 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 |
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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.