Compare towns
Berwick vs Little Falls 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 people working from home (13.7%).
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
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 | Little Falls | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
718Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Little Falls 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Little Falls 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 ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Little Falls 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 |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Little Falls 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 |
$375,800±$96kHighest 27% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Little Falls 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 |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,041Highest 33% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 minLowest 8% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.