Compare towns
Berwick vs Windsor 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 the most people working from home (20.2%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Windsor | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
254Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Windsor 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. |
$337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above 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% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Windsor 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 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.