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Beddington vs Mapleton vs Matinicus Isle plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beddington has the highest household income ($147k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Matinicus Isle plantation has the most people working from home (53.3%).
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 | Matinicus Isle plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38Lowest |
1,884Highest |
48 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.8±2.2 45% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
65.2±3.3Highest 46% above ME |
| Matinicus Isle plantation and Beddington 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% |
8.3%±56.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Matinicus Isle plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.4%±69.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
52.1%±55.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Matinicus Isle plantation and Beddington 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% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±23.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Matinicus Isle plantation 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 |
$65,417±$33kLowest 12% 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±$228k 20% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$350,000±$269kHighest 18% above ME |
| Matinicus Isle plantation and Beddington 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 |
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| 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% |
0%Lowest 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 | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 20%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
53.3%±26.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Matinicus Isle plantation and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 65/MSAD 65 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.