Compare towns
Mason vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Mason | Mapleton | Berwick | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
1,884 |
1,998Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049 126% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough 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 | Mason School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.