Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Windsor
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,129Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| North Berwick and Windsor 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. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Windsor 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.