Compare towns
Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Berwick vs Union
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).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Winthrop | Berwick | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
6,191Highest |
1,998 |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Union 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$323,300±$36kHighest 9% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Berwick 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Union 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.