Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Newcastle vs Franklin
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).
Newburgh has the most homeowners (81.2%).
Newcastle has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Newburgh | Newcastle | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
1,913Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
49.4±7Highest 10% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Newcastle and Franklin 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Newcastle 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
45.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$89,868±$33k 20% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Newcastle 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$398,000±$41kHighest 34% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$4,256Highest 40% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Newcastle and Franklin 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 Our Story | 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.