Compare towns
Lebanon vs Berwick vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most homeowners (96.8%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Lebanon | Berwick | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629 |
8,175Highest |
5,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest 12% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lebanon and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11k 31% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23k 10% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$284,900±$50kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Berwick and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.