Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Berlin vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Berlin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175 |
9,383Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$815±$141 42% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.