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Stoddard vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Stoddard | Mapleton | Berwick | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 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+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.