Compare towns
Berwick vs North Windham vs Windham 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 the most renters (27% rent).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | North Windham | Windham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
5,417 |
19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Berwick and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham 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% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North 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 9% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Windham and North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| North Windham and Windham 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 |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.