Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orono vs Westbrook 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).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Mapleton | Orono | Westbrook | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
11,902 |
20,775Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
21.8±0.3Lowest 51% below ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest 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% ME: 36.2% |
66.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
56.1%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,528±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Westbrook 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 |
$272,600±$40k 8% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,255±$112 10% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Westbrook and Orono 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 |
$4,830Highest 59% above ME |
$4,005 32% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.1%±10.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Orono and Westbrook 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% |
24.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
46.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 38% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 133 in ME | #115 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 26 | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Orono High School | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.