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Berwick vs Windham vs Mapleton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Windham | Mapleton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
16,038Highest |
1,884Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.