Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Athens vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Cornville | Mapleton | Athens | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,884 |
791Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14k 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | Athens Public Schools | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.