Compare towns
Belgrade vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Belgrade | Chapman | Mapleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Belgrade and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108 25% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Highest 6% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade and Mapleton 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.