Compare towns
Berwick vs Gorham vs Gray vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Gorham | Gray | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
18,300Highest |
8,429 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Gray 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% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.