Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Smyrna
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% 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 | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,475 |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% 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 |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.