Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danforth vs Camden 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
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 | Danforth | Camden | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
452Lowest |
5,242Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Camden and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Camden 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Camden 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 |
— | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.