Compare towns
Newburgh vs Bowdoin vs Mapleton vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Bowdoin | Mapleton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
3,188Highest |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooks and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.