Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Berwick vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Steep Falls | Berwick | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
8,175Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Berwick and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.