Compare towns
Smithfield vs Mapleton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Mapleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Smithfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.