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Addison vs Crystal vs Mapleton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Easton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Addison | Crystal | Mapleton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
247Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Crystal and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Crystal and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,435 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.