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Addison vs Mapleton vs Patten vs Jonesboro
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 highest household income ($92k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Jonesboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Patten | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884Highest |
1,154 |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
| Patten 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jonesboro 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,484±$6k 31% below ME |
$63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesboro 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% 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±$807 21% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,253 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.