Compare towns
Addison vs Mapleton vs Mount Desert vs Jonesport
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 most homeowners (85%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Mount Desert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Jonesport has the most renters (32.5% rent).
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 Desert | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,671 |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.9±8.2Highest 23% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Mount Desert and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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% |
29.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Desert and Jonesport 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mount Desert 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$92,813±$9kHighest 24% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Mount Desert and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$522,100±$66kHighest 76% above ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,341±$89Highest 18% above ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,512Highest 16% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 min 27% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Desert 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 | Mount Desert Public Schools | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.