Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing vs New Vineyard
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Cushing | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,460 |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Cushing and New Vineyard 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$190,000±$76kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Cushing and New Vineyard 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and New Vineyard 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 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.