Compare towns
Berwick vs Standish vs Turner
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).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,662Highest |
5,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Berwick 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Standish and Turner 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 |
$284,900±$50kLowest 4% 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 |
$584±$490Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.