Compare towns
Berwick vs Appleton vs Berwick vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Berwick | Appleton | Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,360Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Appleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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 |
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.