Compare towns
Baileyville vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the most affordable homes ($112k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Alexander has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Baileyville | Mapleton | Newburgh | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,339 |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Newburgh and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Newburgh and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.