Compare towns
Berwick vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Winthrop
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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Winthrop 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Winthrop 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Winthrop 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 9% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.