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Cornish vs Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Windsor

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 kids (22.2% under 18).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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.

MeasureCornishMapletonNorth BerwickWindsor
People
Population
1,816Lowest
1,884
5,129Highest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor 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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and North Berwick 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%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and North Berwick 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.
$101,875±$16kHighest
26% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
North Berwick 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±$23k
42% below U.S.
$428,500±$33kHighest
29% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,105±$116
22% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Cornish and North 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.
$3,735
20% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
North 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
31 minHighest
18% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
North 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 — — #82 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT
School district Cornish School District RSU 79/MSAD 01 RSU 60/MSAD 60 —
High school in town None in town None in town Noble High School —
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
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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.