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Mapleton vs Jay vs Berwick
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
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 | Jay | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
471Lowest |
1,998Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Jay and Berwick 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Berwick 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.