Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mount Vernon vs Appleton 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).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Mount Vernon | Appleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,716 |
1,360Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±6.2 5% above ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Mount Vernon 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% |
20.7%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mount Vernon 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% |
26.5%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Vernon and Appleton 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% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 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 |
$74,395±$6k about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$264,200±$23kHighest 11% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Mount Vernon and Newburgh 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 |
$893±$168 22% below ME |
$1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Appleton and Newburgh 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±36.9 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.3%±11.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.