Compare towns
Mapleton vs Starks vs Newburgh vs Franklin
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).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Starks | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
556Lowest |
1,475 |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Starks and Franklin 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 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 |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Newburgh 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 |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Starks and Newburgh 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 |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.