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Berwick vs Kingston vs Berwick 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).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Kingston | Berwick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
6,275 |
8,175Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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 |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Berwick 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 |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.