Compare towns
Berwick vs Hampden vs Standish vs Mapleton
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 the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hampden | Standish | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,896 |
10,662Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Hampden 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% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Standish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Hampden and Berwick 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Berwick 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.