Compare towns
Newburgh vs Mapleton vs West Bath
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
West Bath has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
| West Bath 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$103,333±$27kHighest 38% above ME |
| West Bath 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 |
$422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,112±$327Highest about the ME average |
| West Bath 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 |
$3,516Highest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and West Bath 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| West Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.