Compare towns
Mapleton vs Weld vs Monroe 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Weld | Monroe | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
459Lowest |
1,001 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Monroe 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Weld 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 |
— | $1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,207 27% 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% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Monroe 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 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.