Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Freeport 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).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
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 | Berwick | Freeport | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175 |
8,802Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±4.3Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Freeport 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Freeport and Berwick 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 |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Freeport 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 |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.