Compare towns
Abbot vs Mapleton vs Island Falls
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%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Abbot | Mapleton | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,884Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Island Falls 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,328±$8kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Island Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest 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.