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Eliot vs York vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
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 | Eliot | York | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
13,986Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 50% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| York and Berwick 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.