Compare towns
Berwick vs Tremont vs Mapleton vs Veazie
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%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tremont | Mapleton | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,508Lowest |
1,884 |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
| Veazie and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie 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 |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$293,100±$35k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Tremont and Veazie 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 |
$2,822 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Berwick 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% ME: 74.3% |
76.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Berwick 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 | — | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.