Compare towns
North Windham vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 Windham | Mapleton | Berwick | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±3.6Highest 5% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| North Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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.