Compare towns
Bangor vs Mapleton vs Sutton vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Bangor | Mapleton | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
24,602 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7 6% 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 | 16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3 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+ | 19.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2 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+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,647±$5k 17% 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 | $219,600±$10k 34% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,041±$74 26% 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 | $3,076 about the U.S. average |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4Highest 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 | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1% 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 | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7 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 | #37 of 133 in ME | — | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.