Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Topsham
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).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | New Gloucester | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
44.7±4Highest about the ME average |
| Topsham and Mapleton 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham and Mapleton 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Topsham 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsham and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.