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New Gloucester vs Underhill 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 highest household income ($109k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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.

MeasureNew GloucesterUnderhillBerwick
People
Population
5,766
3,141Lowest
8,175Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.1±5.5
3% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.7±2.9Highest
5% above U.S.
Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.2%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and New Gloucester 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%
17.6%±6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Underhill 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Berwick and Underhill 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
35% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$94,771±$24k
17% above U.S.
New Gloucester and Berwick 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.
$446,000±$24kHighest
34% above U.S.
$369,100±$19k
11% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,150±$249Lowest
19% below U.S.
—
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
Berwick and New Gloucester 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.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$4,436
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1989
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
14.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick and Underhill 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 #2 of 70 in VT #101 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 15/MSAD 15 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.