Compare towns
Carthage vs Mapleton vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Carthage | Mapleton | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
1,884Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.8±10.9 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,107±$18k 6% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$41kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$262Highest 29% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Carthage and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,239Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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.