Compare towns
Abbot vs Mapleton vs Wayne vs Lagrange
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Wayne | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,101 |
709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
45.9±13.8 about the ME average |
| Wayne 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mapleton 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$831±$151 27% below ME |
| Abbot and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393 54% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Wayne 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.