Compare towns
Berwick vs Turner vs Mapleton vs Berwick
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%).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Turner | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,891 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
| Turner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Turner 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 |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
| Berwick 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 27% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
| Berwick and Berwick 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 |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.