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Madison vs Berwick vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Madison | Berwick | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
1,998Lowest |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$81,406±$39kHighest 9% above ME |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$323,300±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247 20% below ME |
$1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Berwick and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983 35% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6% ME: 74.3% |
73%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1969Highest 8 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Madison 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 59/MSAD 59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| 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.