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Addison vs Harrington vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Harrington | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
917Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Addison and Harrington 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% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Addison 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% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Addison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison 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% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest 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 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.