Compare towns
Crawford vs Mapleton vs Alexander vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Crawford | Mapleton | Alexander | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 97 |
1,884Highest |
553 |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 66.2±12.2 48% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±21.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 50.5%±19.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $31,875±$22kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
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| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,400±$48kLowest 59% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
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| Alexander and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,467 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Crawford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Alexander Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.