Compare towns
Deblois vs Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Waite
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deblois has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Deblois | Mapleton | Milbridge | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 148 |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
53±14.6 18% above ME |
| Deblois and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±22.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±20.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
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| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
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| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Milbridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.