Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs Hampden
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,884Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hampden 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Hampden 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.