Compare towns
Berwick vs Cushing vs Mapleton vs North Berwick
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%).
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Berwick has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Cushing | Mapleton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,460Lowest |
1,884 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Cushing 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North 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 27% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick 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 |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| North Berwick and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Berwick 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 |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Cushing 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 | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.