Compare towns
Belmont vs Mapleton vs Machiasport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Machiasport has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Belmont | Mapleton | Machiasport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-14%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±9.1 18% above ME |
| Belmont and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,000±$12kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$177,100±$70kLowest 40% below ME |
| Belmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410 8% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,053±$102Highest 8% below ME |
| Machiasport and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445Highest 19% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,696Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Machiasport Public Schools |
| 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.