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Addison vs Mapleton vs Standish 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 most affordable homes ($164k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Garland has the shortest commute (26 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 | Mapleton | Standish | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884 |
10,662Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Garland 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% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
| Standish 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±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$794±$248 30% below ME |
| Standish 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$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% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.