Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs Brunswick vs Trenton
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Trenton has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Mapleton | Brunswick | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,884 |
22,336Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
| Trenton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Brunswick 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,952±$6k about the ME average |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 9% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Brunswick and Trenton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Trenton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.