Compare towns
Berwick vs Mason vs Mapleton vs North Berwick
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%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | Mason | Mapleton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,884 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and North 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 17% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Mason and North Berwick 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. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Mason 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 |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
| Mason 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. |
$7,049Highest 126% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and North 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason 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 | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mason School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.