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Mapleton vs Veazie vs Sullivan 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Veazie | Sullivan | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,847 |
1,246Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Veazie 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% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Veazie 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% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Sullivan 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 |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Veazie 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 |
$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Veazie 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 |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Veazie Public Schools | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.