Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Steep Falls | Mapleton | Berwick | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% 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 | $243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$336,000±$18k 13% 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 | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.