Compare towns
Dummer vs Berwick vs Mapleton vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
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 | Dummer | Berwick | Mapleton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
8,175Highest |
1,884 |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 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 | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Stark 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 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.