Compare towns
Anson vs Mapleton vs Starks vs Jonesport
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 affordable homes ($100k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Anson | Mapleton | Starks | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 680 |
1,884Highest |
556Lowest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Starks and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3 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 | $87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% 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±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Mapleton and Starks 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 |
$1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Starks and Jonesport 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,348 56% below ME |
$1,800Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Starks 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school 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.