Compare towns
Berwick vs Brooks vs Chapman 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 expensive homes ($369k median).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Brooks | Chapman | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,208 |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Berwick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Brooks 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 |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Brooks 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Brooks 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 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.