Compare towns
Berwick vs Hampden vs Mapleton vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k 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 | Hampden | Mapleton | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,896Highest |
1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont 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% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 9% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Hampden and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,822 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Tremont 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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ME 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.