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Auburn vs Mapleton vs Sutton vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 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 | Auburn | Mapleton | Sutton | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,602 |
1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 17% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$219,600±$10k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 18% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.