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Berwick vs Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Winthrop | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,191 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rollinsford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$892±$319 37% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% 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% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Winthrop 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.