Compare towns
Easton vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
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 | Easton | Mapleton | Newburgh | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,433 |
1,884Highest |
1,475 |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±10.5Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
| Easton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,309±$11kLowest 29% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $510±$116 55% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Easton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | None in town | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Highest |
— | — | 8.0Lowest |
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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.