Compare towns
China vs Berwick vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | China | Berwick | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
8,175Highest |
2,204Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| China and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$230,900±$31kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Albion 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.