Compare towns
Mapleton vs Warren vs Limestone 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).
Warren has the most homeowners (81.3%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Warren | Limestone | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,579 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Limestone 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limestone 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Newburgh 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.