Compare towns
Alexander vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Crawford
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).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Washburn | Crawford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 553 |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
97Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
66.2±12.2Highest 48% above ME |
| Crawford and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±21.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
50.5%±19.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Mapleton 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$31,875±$22kLowest 57% below 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$121,400±$48k 59% 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 | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781 41% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,467Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford and Washburn 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.