Berwick is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 8,332 people and two associated neighborhoods, Berwick is the 37th largest community in Maine.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Berwick is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Berwick is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berwick who work in business and financial occupations (9.98%), office and administrative support (9.65%), and management occupations (8.80%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Berwick has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Berwick a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The education level of Berwick citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.96% of adults in Berwick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Berwick in 2022 was $42,966, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,864 for a family of four. 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 French. The most common language spoken in Berwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
