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Acworth vs Bath vs Berwick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Acworth | Bath | Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
8,175Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bath 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.