Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,766 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.