Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ellsworth vs Newburgh vs Union
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Ellsworth | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,657Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43±2.4 4% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Ellsworth 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
22.1%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ellsworth and Newburgh 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% |
39.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% 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 |
$1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Ellsworth 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Newburgh 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.