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Berwick vs Standish vs Townsend
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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
10,662Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Townsend 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Berwick 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| 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.