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Berwick vs Brookfield vs Mapleton vs Berwick
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Brookfield | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,486Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Brookfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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.