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Berwick vs Monkton vs Mapleton vs Newburgh

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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).

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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.

MeasureBerwickMonktonMapletonNewburgh
People
Population
1,998
1,999Highest
1,884
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±3.6
10% above U.S.
47.1±5.4Highest
21% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
Monkton and Newburgh 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%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
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%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newburgh and Monkton 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%
50%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Newburgh 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
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Monkton 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
$379,900±$18kHighest
14% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,041±$901
26% below U.S.
$1,301±$120Highest
8% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
Monkton 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.
$5,887Highest
89% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9%±45.2
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Monkton and Newburgh 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%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
13.7%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #101 of 133 in ME — — —
School district — Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
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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.