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Berwick vs Sutton vs Bradford
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,239 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Bradford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bradford 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.