Compare towns
Abbot vs Guilford vs Mapleton
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%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Guilford | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
626 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Guilford and Abbot 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% |
15.3%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Guilford 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% |
32.3%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
12.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$45,735±$13kLowest 39% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above 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 |
$151,100±$38kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot 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 |
$529±$516Lowest 54% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,586 48% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.