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Berwick vs Topsham vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Topsham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
9,706Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
| Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Topsham 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 |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Topsham 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,806Lowest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.