Compare towns
Anson vs Embden vs Mapleton vs Brownville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Anson | Embden | Mapleton | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680Lowest |
995 |
1,884Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$28k 66% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Mapleton and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$247 20% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,057±$120Highest 7% below ME |
| Brownville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1955 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school 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.