Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Corinth | Mapleton | Washburn | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,884 |
1,355 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
45.4±5.9 about the ME average |
| Washburn and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$75,250±$20k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31k 54% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$226,500±$17kHighest 24% below ME |
| Charleston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 22% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$988±$870Highest 13% below ME |
| Charleston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$1,811Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Charleston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.