Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Berwick vs New Gloucester 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).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | North Berwick | New Gloucester | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,129 |
5,766Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and New Gloucester 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% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and North 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 23% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
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| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.