Compare towns
Lincoln vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Dexter has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Lincoln | Mapleton | Newburgh | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,890Highest |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
3,822 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
51±6.8 14% above ME |
| Lincoln and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4.3 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+ | 32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6 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 | $56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$51,845±$18kLowest 31% 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 | $141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$28 42% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
| Newburgh and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,860 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,186 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dexter and Mapleton 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 | #94 of 133 in ME | — | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | MSAD 46 |
| High school in town | Mattanawcook Academy | None in town | — | Dexter Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | — | 13.3Highest |
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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.