Compare towns
South Berwick vs Mapleton vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hermon 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 | South Berwick | Mapleton | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,884Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Mapleton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.