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Standish vs Putney vs Berwick vs Steep Falls
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 highest household income ($105k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Standish | Putney | Berwick | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
2,622 |
8,175 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Berwick 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 |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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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.