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Berwick vs Epping vs Standish 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Epping | Standish | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,430 |
10,662Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Standish and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Standish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.