Compare towns
Berwick vs Milton vs Mapleton vs Franklin
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).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Milton | Mapleton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
4,538Highest |
1,884 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Milton 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±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Milton and Berwick 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.