Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Belgrade vs Berwick vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Belgrade has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | New Gloucester | Belgrade | Berwick | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
3,351Lowest |
8,175Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Belgrade and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.