Compare towns
Acton vs Berwick vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Acton | Berwick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,721 |
8,175Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Acton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15kLowest 5% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Berwick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Berwick and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 12% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Acton 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.