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Berwick, Maine, in York county, is 35 miles NE of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 63 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Portsmouth - Rochester metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,353 people lived in Berwick.
In Berwick, about 61% of adults are married.
In 2000, Berwick had a median family income of $53,776. Many people in Berwick make a good living.
Berwick residents donated more money ($300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Berwick.
An estimated 76% of living spaces in Berwick are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Berwick as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Berwick, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Berwick strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Berwick to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income |  | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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