Compare towns
Beddington vs Mapleton vs Upton vs Maxfield
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).
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 | Upton | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38Lowest |
1,884Highest |
91 |
76 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.8±2.2 45% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Maxfield 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Maxfield 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 |
— | $92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
| Beddington and Maxfield 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 |
— | $164,600±$35kLowest 45% 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 | $1,045 66% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Mapleton and Upton 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Upton 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 | 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.