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Berwick vs Epping vs Fremont vs Mapleton
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 the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Fremont has the highest household income ($121k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Epping | Fremont | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,430 |
4,831 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Epping and Fremont 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Fremont 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Mapleton 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Epping and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Fremont and Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,954Highest 123% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Epping 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Epping School District | Fremont School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.