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Bucksport vs Mapleton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Bucksport | Mapleton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,105 |
1,884Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±9.8Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
| Bucksport and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$4k 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$71k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$77 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$104Highest 22% below ME |
| Newport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,801 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±54Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±8.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport 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 | #68 of 133 in ME | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.