Compare towns
Cornish vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Cornish | Mapleton | Berwick | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,884 |
1,998Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.