Compare towns
Eddington vs Mapleton vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Eddington | Mapleton | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
1,884 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
| Veazie and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,095±$79 4% below ME |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,073Highest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.