Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Corinth | Mapleton | Newburgh | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,884 |
1,475 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$226,500±$17k 24% below ME |
| Newburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$988±$870Highest 13% below ME |
| Charleston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,811 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.