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Berwick vs Douglas vs Mapleton vs Webster
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%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Douglas | Mapleton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
9,207 |
1,884Lowest |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Berwick 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Webster 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Douglas | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.