Compare towns
New Gloucester vs North Berwick vs Mapleton vs Gray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | New Gloucester | North Berwick | Mapleton | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
5,129 |
1,884Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
| Gray and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.