Compare towns
Berwick vs Unity vs New Gloucester vs Standish
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Standish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Unity | New Gloucester | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,375Lowest |
5,766 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Standish 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Berwick 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Unity School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.