Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Jefferson
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Berwick and Jefferson 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 |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.