Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Casco vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Casco | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
3,696 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Casco and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| 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 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
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| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Berwick 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 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| 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 |
ME 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.