Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs Hallowell 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).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k 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 | Mapleton | Hallowell | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,884 |
2,592Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Hallowell and Trenton 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest 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% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hallowell and Trenton 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% |
52.5%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% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$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 |
$295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% 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% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% 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%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.