Compare towns
Berwick vs Chelsea 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Chelsea | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,823 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.2±3.6Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Chelsea and Mapleton 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% |
23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea 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% |
22.6%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chelsea and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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 |
$85,471±$10kLowest 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 |
$182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,373±$90 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Chelsea 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 |
$2,313 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±19.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
36 minHighest 48% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #93 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 12 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.