Compare towns
Berwick vs Castle Hill vs Mapleton vs Standish
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).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Castle Hill | Mapleton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
281Lowest |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Standish 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Standish 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.