Compare towns
Berwick vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs New Hampton
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | New Gloucester | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Hampton 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 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and New Hampton 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.