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Mapleton vs Berwick vs Warner vs Union
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Warner | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,959 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Warner 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.