Compare towns
Berwick vs Dublin vs Mapleton vs Temple
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%).
Dublin has the highest household income ($105k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Dublin | Mapleton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,688 |
1,884 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Dublin 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. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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 11% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dublin 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. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Temple 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.