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.Berwick is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (11.17%), sales jobs (9.89%), and management occupations (8.75%). Also of interest is that Berwick has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 20.16% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Berwick is worth considering.The education level of Berwick citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.03% of adults in Berwick have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Berwick in 2022 was $46,266, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,064 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, and German. The most common language spoken in Berwick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Mon-Khmer (Cambodian).
