Compare towns
Berwick vs Tunbridge vs Castleton vs North Berwick
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | Tunbridge | Castleton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,253Lowest |
4,453 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and North 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Berwick 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.