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New Gloucester vs Newton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Newton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
4,836Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Newton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton 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±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newton 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. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Newton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.