Compare towns
Albion vs Mapleton vs Thorndike
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Albion | Mapleton | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,884 |
1,403Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Albion and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
| Albion and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$836±$317Highest 27% below ME |
| Thorndike and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.