Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brewer vs Hermon 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Brewer has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Brewer | Hermon | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
9,652Highest |
6,727 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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% |
22.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Brewer 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% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Hermon and Mapleton 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 |
$245,300±$21k 17% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,086±$54 5% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer 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% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Hermon 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brewer Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brewer High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.