Compare towns
Trenton vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Trenton | Mapleton | Berwick | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
8,175Highest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 25.5%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 3% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 17% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Surry 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 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Surry Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.