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Springfield vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Springfield | Mapleton | Berwick | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,884 |
1,998Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.