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Mapleton vs Kittery vs Gorham 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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Kittery | Gorham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,473 |
18,300Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gorham 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Kittery 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Gorham 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kittery Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.