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Berwick vs Braintree vs Mapleton vs Tremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Braintree | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,026Lowest |
1,884 |
1,508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tremont and Berwick 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. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Braintree 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.