Compare towns
Belmont vs Mapleton vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
1,884Highest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Belmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Mapleton 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Morrill 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Belmont and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445 19% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Morrill 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 | RSU 71 |
| 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.