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Addison vs Mapleton vs Mount Chase vs Garland
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Garland has the most expensive homes ($205k 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 | Addison | Mapleton | Mount Chase | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884Highest |
280Lowest |
823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Addison and Garland 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mount Chase 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mount Chase 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME |
| Garland and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| 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.