Compare towns
Berwick vs Claremont vs Mapleton vs Trenton
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Claremont | Mapleton | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
13,078Highest |
1,884 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Trenton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 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% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton 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±$39k about the U.S. average |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13k 25% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Trenton and Berwick 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. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Trenton 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. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Trenton 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% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Claremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Stevens High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.