Compare towns
Newburgh vs Mapleton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,884 |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest 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 | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.