Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs West Windsor
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 the most people working from home (20.2%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Berwick 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 |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and West Windsor 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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 |
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.