Compare towns
Berwick vs Castle Hill vs Ogunquit 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).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Ogunquit | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
281Lowest |
1,379 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill 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%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit 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 9% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 9% below ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Castle Hill 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.