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Berwick vs Douglas vs Thompson vs Mapleton
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).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Douglas | Thompson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
9,207 |
9,337Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Mapleton 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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 about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Douglas 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Thompson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
7.9Highest |
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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.