Compare towns
Auburn 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
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Auburn | Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,998 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Berwick 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.