Compare towns
Newburgh vs Warren vs Mapleton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Warren | Mapleton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,884 |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% 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±$20k 18% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Newburgh 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 | 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.