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Berwick vs Gray vs Mapleton vs Warner
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).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Gray | Mapleton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,429Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Gray 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Warner 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Gray and Warner 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 |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Gray and Warner 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. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Gray and Warner 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. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Warner 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% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.