Compare towns
Blaine vs Mapleton vs New Vineyard vs Solon
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).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Mapleton | New Vineyard | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 706 |
1,884Highest |
607Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| New Vineyard and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Blaine 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Solon 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below 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 | — | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303 39% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$925±$490Highest 19% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Solon 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Blaine 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard 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 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.