Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below 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 |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Berwick and Thomaston 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 |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Berwick 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest 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 | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 13 |
| 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.