Compare towns
Berwick vs Hampden vs Mapleton vs 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%).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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 | Hampden | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,896 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 27% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Hampden 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±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Hampden 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 |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.