Compare towns
Warner vs Cornish 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
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Warner | Cornish | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,816Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

