Compare towns
Mapleton vs Richmond vs South Berwick
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).
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Richmond | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,566Highest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and South 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 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond 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 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Richmond 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 ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Richmond 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 23% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
| Mapleton and South 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 35% below ME |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,077±$166 5% below ME |
$1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,143 4% above ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Richmond 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% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and South 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 | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Richmond Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Richmond High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.