Compare towns
Mapleton vs Gray vs Saco 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Gray has the highest household income ($95k).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Gray | Saco | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,429 |
20,819Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Saco 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Saco 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Gray and Saco 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Gray and Saco 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Saco 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Saco Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.