Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs Brunswick vs Rochester
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 most homeowners (87.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brunswick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Rochester has the most renters (34% 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 | Mapleton | Brunswick | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,884Lowest |
22,336 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Rochester 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Berwick 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Berwick 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.