Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milton vs North Berwick vs Pittston
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).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Milton | North Berwick | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,538 |
5,129Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Milton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Milton 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Milton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.