Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wade vs Jackson 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).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Wade | Jackson | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
244Lowest |
567 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Wade and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$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 |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Jackson 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 |
— | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 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.