Compare towns
Standish vs Appleton vs Chapman vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Standish | Appleton | Chapman | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,360 |
388Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| Appleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
| Standish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
— | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.