Compare towns
Berwick vs Chapman 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 the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Chapman | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
388Lowest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Berwick and Wayne 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Berwick and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
— | $983±$554Lowest 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% 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% |
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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.