Compare towns
Berwick vs Salem vs Tremont vs Mapleton
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).
Salem has the highest household income ($110k).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Salem | Tremont | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
30,964Highest |
1,508Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Salem 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% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Salem 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% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Salem 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 |
$110,490±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Salem 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 |
$473,300±$16kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Salem and Tremont 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. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont and Salem 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Salem School District | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Salem High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.