Compare towns
Crystal vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Crystal | Mapleton | Warren | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
| Crystal and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.