Compare towns
Berwick vs Bremen vs Mapleton vs Wayne
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 (+9.7%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Bremen | Mapleton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
917Lowest |
1,884 |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Bremen and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Berwick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,829 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 |
| 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.