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Denmark vs Berwick vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Denmark | Berwick | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
54.3±1.6 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waterford and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$66,071±$17k 12% below ME |
| Berwick and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$273,800±$36k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$870±$405Lowest 24% below ME |
| Berwick and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259 26% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,917Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
36.6%±34Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Waterford 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school 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.