Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Berwick vs Hope vs Newburgh
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).
North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | North Berwick | Hope | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,702 |
1,748 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Hope 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% |
21.6%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Hope 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Mapleton 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 |
$98,317±$69kHighest 32% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| North Berwick 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 |
$346,900±$86k 17% above ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Hope and North Berwick 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 |
$1,088±$247 4% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Hope and North Berwick 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 |
$3,164 4% above ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Newburgh 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| 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.