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Standish vs Castleton vs Berwick vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Standish | Castleton | Berwick | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
4,453Lowest |
8,175 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #101 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.