Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% 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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Berwick | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Mapleton 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% 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 | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Berwick 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Brighton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.