Compare towns
Mapleton vs Troy vs Perham 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).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Troy | Perham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
984 |
326Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Perham and Troy 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Perham 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% 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 |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Troy 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
— | $950±$219 17% below ME |
| Troy 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 |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Newburgh 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| 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.