Compare towns
Standish vs Mapleton vs West Paris 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).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | Standish | Mapleton | West Paris | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,884 |
1,808Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46±7.9Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
| West Paris and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| West Paris and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$193,000±$20k 35% 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±$453 14% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$838±$333 26% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Standish 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,083 31% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | 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.