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Berwick vs Standish vs Rochester vs Winthrop
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 the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Standish | Rochester | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,662 |
33,144Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,470±$4k 7% 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±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish 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 |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rochester 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Winthrop 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rochester School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Spaulding High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
13.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.