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China vs Berwick vs Winslow
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%).
Winslow has the shortest commute (23 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 | China | Berwick | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526Lowest |
8,175Highest |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow 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% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Berwick 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 |
$70,917±$9kLowest 5% 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 |
$225,300±$11kLowest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,041±$221Lowest 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Berwick 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% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and China 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 | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
| 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.