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Berwick vs Plaistow vs Mapleton vs 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%).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% 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 | Plaistow | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,861 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plaistow 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Plaistow 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
| Plaistow 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. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.