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Orange vs Berwick vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Shelburne has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Orange | Berwick | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
8,175Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$93,125±$18kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Orange and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$280,200±$45kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,130±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,801Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school 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.