Compare towns
Newburgh vs Mapleton vs Franklin vs Hampden
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).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Franklin | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,884 |
1,628 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Franklin 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Mapleton 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Mapleton 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 |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Franklin 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 |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Franklin 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 | — | — | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.