Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs Veazie vs Franklin
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Veazie | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,884 |
1,847 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Veazie and Franklin 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% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Veazie 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% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Mapleton 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 |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% 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±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Veazie 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 |
$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Veazie 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 |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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 | Veazie Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.