Compare towns
Berwick vs Cornish vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Cornish | Mapleton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,884 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.