Compare towns
Crawford 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
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Crawford | Mapleton | Newburgh | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 97Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
553 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 66.2±12.2Highest 48% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Crawford and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±21.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 50.5%±19.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%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 | 0%±16Lowest 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 | $31,875±$22kLowest 57% 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 | $121,400±$48kLowest 59% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,467Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 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 | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Alexander Public Schools |
| 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.