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North Berwick vs Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | North Berwick | Mapleton | Winthrop | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,129 |
1,884Lowest |
6,191Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
| North Berwick and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 23% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and North 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.