Compare towns
Mapleton vs East Millinocket vs Newburgh vs Chapman
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).
East Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | East Millinocket | Newburgh | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,495 |
1,475 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±8.7Highest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| East Millinocket and Newburgh 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% |
20.4%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
25.8%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and East Millinocket 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% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 |
$42,011±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| 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 |
$86,200±$7kLowest 71% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$449±$150Lowest 61% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| 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 |
$1,149Lowest 62% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±21.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| East Millinocket 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | East Millinocket Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Schenck High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.