Compare towns
Beddington vs Mapleton vs Deblois
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).
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Beddington | Mapleton | Deblois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38Lowest |
1,884Highest |
148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.8±2.2Highest 45% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.2±7.7 25% above ME |
| Beddington and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±17.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Deblois 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% |
25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Beddington and Deblois 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Mapleton 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,068 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Lowest 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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| 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.