Compare towns
Mapleton vs Solon vs Patten 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 highest household income ($92k).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Solon | Patten | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
963Lowest |
1,154 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Newburgh and Solon 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Newburgh 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| 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.