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Standish vs Nottingham vs Berwick
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 affordable homes ($336k median).
Nottingham has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Nottingham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
5,357Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham and Berwick 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Nottingham School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| 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.