Compare towns
Mapleton vs Gorham vs North Berwick
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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Gorham | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
18,300Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and North 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
| Gorham and North 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| 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.