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Topsham vs Berwick vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Topsham | Berwick | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706Highest |
8,175 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| Berwick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Berwick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 40% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.