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Bangor vs Mapleton vs Warner vs Veazie
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 most renters (52.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Veazie has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Warner | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
1,884 |
2,959 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Veazie 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Veazie and Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
| Warner and Veazie 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Veazie 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.