Compare towns
Berwick vs Stark vs New Gloucester
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%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Stark | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
419Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Stark School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.