Compare towns
Berwick vs Limerick vs Mapleton vs Winthrop
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 expensive homes ($369k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Limerick | Mapleton | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,400 |
1,884Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Limerick and Berwick 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.