Compare towns
Newburgh vs Sullivan vs Mapleton
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%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Sullivan | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,246Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above 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 |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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±$219Highest 17% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.