It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Berwick has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Berwick has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Berwick than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Berwick may be for you.
The education level of Berwick citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.40% of adults in Berwick have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Berwick in 2018 was $39,359, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,436 for a family of four. However, Berwick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Berwick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berwick residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berwick include Irish, English, Italian, French Canadian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Berwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
