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Beddington vs Mapleton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beddington has the most people working from home (20%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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.

MeasureBeddingtonMapleton
People
Population
38Lowest
1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
64.8±2.2Highest
45% above ME
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
Kids under 18
0%±81.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
22.2%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
Mapleton and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
47.4%±69.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Beddington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
34.3%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±40.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Mapleton and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$146,500±$68kHighest
96% above ME
$91,731±$25kLowest
23% above ME
Beddington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$237,500±$228kHighest
20% below ME
$191,800±$23kLowest
35% below ME
Beddington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277
46% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,045Lowest
66% below ME
$1,789Highest
41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5
ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
2 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
28 min
13% above ME
Work from home
20%±13.6Highest
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Beddington 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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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.