Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cooper vs Amherst 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).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Cooper | Amherst | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
157Lowest |
424 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Amherst and Cooper 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% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Amherst 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% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Cooper 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cooper 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 |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Cooper 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 |
— | — | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Amherst 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.