Compare towns
Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Winthrop vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Winthrop | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
5,766 |
6,191Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Winthrop 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 9% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 9% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Berwick 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 |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.