Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steuben vs Prospect 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).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Prospect | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,388 |
923Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Prospect 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Prospect 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% 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% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,466±$4kLowest about the ME average |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Prospect 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 |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Prospect 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 |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Prospect 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 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 | — | — |
| 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.