Compare towns
Berwick vs Smithfield vs Mapleton
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%).
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Smithfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
856Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 27% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Berwick and Smithfield 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Smithfield 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.