Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Winterport vs Chapman
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Winterport has the highest household income ($98k).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Winterport | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,175Highest |
3,850 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Winterport 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%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Winterport 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% ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Chapman 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 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Winterport 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,646 13% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Winterport 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 | — |
| 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 | 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.