Compare towns
Alexander vs Aurora vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Aurora has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Alexander | Aurora | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
132Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
47.2±17 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Alexander and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±26.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Aurora and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Aurora and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
— | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
$189,400±$17kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$342Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Aurora and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,025Highest 33% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Aurora and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | Airline CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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 |
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.