What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).

Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Gloucester	Berlin
People
Population	5,766Highest	3,378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Berlin and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S.	$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S.
	Berlin and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.	$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$7,116Highest 128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#65 of 133 in ME	#61 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Berlin-Boylston
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.