Compare towns
Mapleton vs Waterville vs Berwick vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Waterville | Berwick | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
17,077Highest |
8,175 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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% |
18.3%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton 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% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| 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 35% below ME |
$184,600±$21k 38% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$978±$72 14% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Berwick and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,755 9% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Waterville 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 | — | #105 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Waterville Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Waterville Senior High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.