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Berwick vs Upton vs Mapleton
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,189Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.