Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steuben 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 most renters (20.1% rent).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Steuben | Dedham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,656 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Dedham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Dedham 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben and Mapleton 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 |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% 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 |
$2,029 33% 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% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Steuben 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 24 | 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.