Compare towns
Mapleton vs Raymond vs Gorham 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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Raymond | Gorham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,610 |
18,300Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Raymond and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gorham 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Newburgh 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Gorham 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 |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Gorham and Raymond 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 |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Gorham and Raymond 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 |
$3,139 3% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Gorham 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.