Compare towns
Dummerston vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Dummerston | Mapleton | Berwick | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 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 | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.