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West Paris vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Paris has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | West Paris | Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,808Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46±7.9Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| West Paris and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Paris and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,000±$20kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,083Lowest 31% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.