Compare towns
Mapleton vs Trenton vs Berwick 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Trenton | Berwick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,599 |
8,175Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Trenton 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% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Berwick 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% |
25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Trenton 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% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Berwick and Chapman 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 |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Berwick and Trenton 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 |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
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| Berwick and Trenton 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 |
$2,310 24% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.