Compare towns
Bingham vs Mapleton vs Jackman vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Jackman has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 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 | Bingham | Mapleton | Jackman | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 564 |
1,884Highest |
695 |
514Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7.8Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $34,688±$23k 54% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,036Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackman and Mapleton 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.