Compare towns
Mapleton vs Jackson vs Stacyville 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 highest household income ($92k).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Stacyville has the most people working from home (22.6%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Jackson | Stacyville | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
567 |
465Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Stacyville and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.8Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.6%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Stacyville 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$54,583±$26kLowest 27% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$101,700±$25kLowest 66% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Jackson 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 |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$880±$74 23% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Stacyville 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 |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,099Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±54.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Stacyville 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.6% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.6%±16.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stacyville and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Katahdin Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.