Compare towns
Deblois vs Mapleton 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Waite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 148 |
1,884Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waite 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% |
27.8%±20.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waite and Deblois 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% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5Lowest 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 |
$53,750±$50k 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waite 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Deblois 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 | $1,068 65% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 9.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Deblois are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.