Compare towns
Monroe vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Perry
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Monroe | Mapleton | Berwick | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,001 |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above 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 | $220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
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| Berwick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.