Compare towns
Boothbay vs Jackson vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Boothbay | Jackson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102Highest |
567Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kHighest 15% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 |
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.