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