Compare towns
Newburgh vs Veazie 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%).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Veazie | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,847 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Veazie 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% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie 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±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Veazie 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 |
$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Veazie and Newburgh 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 |
$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Veazie 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 |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie 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% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Veazie and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Veazie Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.