Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lagrange vs Embden 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).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Lagrange | Embden | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
709Lowest |
995 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Embden and Lagrange 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$58,417±$14k 22% below ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
— | $950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Lagrange 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.