Compare towns
Beddington vs Mapleton vs Union vs Upton
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Union | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
91 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.8±2.2 45% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
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| 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
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| Union and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045 66% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.