Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Sidney vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Mapleton | Augusta | Sidney | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,077Highest |
4,790 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Sidney and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Augusta and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Sidney 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.