Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Union vs Winthrop
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).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Union | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,129 |
2,663 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Union 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Berwick 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 23% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| North Berwick and Mapleton 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 |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Union 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.