Compare towns
Berwick vs Surry vs Mapleton vs Trenton
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k 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 | Surry | Mapleton | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,836 |
1,884 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Surry and Trenton 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%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 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%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Trenton 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% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Mapleton 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 9% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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 |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
| Trenton 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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME |
| Trenton 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 |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Surry 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.