Compare towns
Mapleton vs South Berwick vs Windham vs Castle Hill
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | South Berwick | Windham | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
7,670 |
19,188Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
| Castle Hill 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% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and South 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 |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
| Windham 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$950±$574 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.