Compare towns
Abbot vs Anson vs Mapleton vs Monson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Monson has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Abbot | Anson | Mapleton | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,884 |
596 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.4±13.1 6% above ME |
| Abbot and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.4%±10.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,017±$4k 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$178,100±$71k 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,664 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±59.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Monson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Carrabec High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.