Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Edgecomb | Mapleton | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,884 |
1,475 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.