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Berwick vs Mapleton vs New Ipswich
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,884Lowest |
5,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Ipswich 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich 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 about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$882±$469 38% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,647Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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 | — | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.