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Berwick vs Greenland 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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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.

MeasureBerwickGreenlandMapleton
People
Population
1,998
4,106Highest
1,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Greenland 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%
19.8%±5.2Lowest
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%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.9%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Greenland 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
$162,837±$11kHighest
102% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,300±$36k
about the U.S. average
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$901
26% below U.S.
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland 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%
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME #10 of 120 in NH —
School district — Greenland School District RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.