Compare towns
Avon vs Jackson vs Mapleton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Avon | Jackson | Mapleton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359Lowest |
567 |
1,884Highest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Avon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Jackson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — |
| High school 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.