Compare towns
Baileyville vs Howland vs Mapleton vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Howland has the most renters (22.1% rent).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Baileyville | Howland | Mapleton | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,339Lowest |
1,367 |
1,884 |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
| Howland and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
| Mapleton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
$150,100±$52k 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
| Mapleton and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143 23% below ME |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | Penobscot Valley High School | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.