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Addison vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Belmont
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Warren | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Belmont 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Warren and Belmont 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$1,045±$410 8% below ME |
| Warren and Belmont 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Warren 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% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 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 |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.