Compare towns
Mapleton vs Boothbay Harbor vs Union 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Boothbay Harbor has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Mapleton | Boothbay Harbor | Union | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,096 |
2,663Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
63.8±4.7Highest 42% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$62,800±$13kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$400,600±$49kHighest 35% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,058±$123 7% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Union and Boothbay Harbor 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 |
$2,808 8% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±17.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Boothbay Region High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.