Compare towns
Newburgh vs Mapleton vs Dixmont vs Sullivan
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Dixmont | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,884Highest |
1,207Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Dixmont and Sullivan 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% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 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% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| 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±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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 |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Dixmont 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Sullivan 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 19 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.