Compare towns
Sandgate vs Berwick vs Rupert vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Sandgate | Berwick | Rupert | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
8,175Highest |
676 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.