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Berwick vs Atkinson vs Trenton 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
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Berwick | Atkinson | Trenton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,267Highest |
1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 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+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Trenton 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 about the U.S. average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Atkinson 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 about the U.S. average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.