Compare towns
Mapleton vs Chapman 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Chapman | Union | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
388Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Union 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer 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 |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.