Compare towns
Trenton vs Berwick vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Trenton | Berwick | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
| Newcastle and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
| Berwick and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kLowest 20% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
| Newcastle and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,363±$81 20% above ME |
| Berwick and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.