Compare towns
Rumney vs Berwick vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Rumney | Berwick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school 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.