Compare towns
Addison vs Mapleton vs Whiting 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 oldest population (median age 54.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 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 | Whiting | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884Highest |
506Lowest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Addison and Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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 |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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 |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Whiting 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±$277 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Addison 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 |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,800Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Addison 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 | Whiting 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 |
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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.