Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs North Berwick vs Newburgh
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 the most people working from home (20.2%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | North Berwick | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
5,129 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and North Berwick 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Berwick 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±$24k 27% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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±$19k 24% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and North 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.