Compare towns
Mapleton vs Phillips vs Dedham 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Phillips | Dedham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,094Lowest |
1,656 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
46.5±2.2 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Phillips and Dedham 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Mapleton 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Dedham 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | Dedham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.