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Blaine vs Charlotte vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Blaine | Charlotte | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 706 |
377Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Charlotte and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Charlotte and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303Highest 39% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Blaine 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.