Compare towns
Berlin vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Berlin | Berwick | Mapleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
8,175 |
1,884Lowest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below 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 | $131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141 42% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437 10% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Berlin School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
— | — | 9.0Highest |
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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.