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Warren vs Berlin vs Cushing

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

MeasureWarrenBerlinCushing
People
Population
4,932Highest
2,880
1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±2.2Lowest
8% above U.S.
50.6±2.4Highest
30% above U.S.
48.8±7.7
25% above U.S.
Berlin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cushing and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,616±$21kLowest
8% below U.S.
$86,691±$21kHighest
7% above U.S.
$83,500±$19k
3% above U.S.
Berlin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$232,700±$32kLowest
30% below U.S.
$273,600±$31k
18% below U.S.
$409,800±$44kHighest
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$456Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,169±$171
17% below U.S.
$1,553±$376Highest
10% above U.S.
Cushing and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,832Lowest
9% below U.S.
$4,418Highest
42% above U.S.
$3,944
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.1%±29.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
33.7%±19.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warren and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
23 minHighest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cushing and Berlin 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 #120 of 133 in ME #16 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 RSU 13
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.