What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.

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

Measure	Newfields	Berwick
People
Population	2,023Highest	1,998Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Newfields and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Newfields and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#101 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.