Compare towns
Avon vs Mapleton vs Passadumkeag
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Avon | Mapleton | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 359Lowest |
1,884Highest |
384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46±15.5 about the ME average |
| Avon and Passadumkeag 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±9.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Passadumkeag and Avon 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Avon 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,417±$20kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$98,800±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Mapleton and Avon 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$703±$61Highest 38% below ME |
| Passadumkeag and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,225Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±60.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Passadumkeag 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 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 |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 min 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Passadumkeag 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 |
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.