Compare towns
Hiram 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
Hiram has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Hiram | Mapleton | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 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 | 20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 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 | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106 31% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 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 Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.