Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Phillips vs Temple
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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Phillips | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,475 |
1,094 |
824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Phillips and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Newburgh and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school 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.