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Berwick vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Berwick
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 the most renters (27% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Windham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,884Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% 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% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.