Compare towns
Mapleton vs Gray vs South Windham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | South Windham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,429Highest |
1,212Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Gray 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% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest 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% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Gray 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±$8k 27% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Gray and South Windham 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| South Windham and Gray 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$2,941 3% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — | — |
| 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.