Compare towns
Berwick vs Standish vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Standish | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,662Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| 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%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1 ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 24% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| 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 27% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Standish 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 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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ME 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.