Compare towns
Palmyra vs Mapleton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Palmyra | Mapleton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209 |
1,884Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±3.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$119 36% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$104Highest 22% below ME |
| Newport and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newport and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.