Compare towns
Abbot vs Mapleton vs Wayne 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 renters (25.7% rent).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Monson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,101 |
596 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.2%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 |
47.4±13.1 6% above ME |
| 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Monson 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.4%±10.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monson and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$56,017±$4kLowest 25% 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±$36kLowest 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$178,100±$71k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
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| Abbot and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,664 45% 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% |
45.5%±59.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monson and Wayne 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.6%±17.7 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.