Compare towns
Winthrop vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Readfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Winthrop | Mapleton | Berwick | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Readfield and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
| Berwick and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.5Lowest |
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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.