Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Wayne vs Winthrop vs Berwick
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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.
| Measure | New Gloucester | Wayne | Winthrop | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
1,101Lowest |
6,191 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| 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±$29k 20% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Wayne 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.