Compare towns
Eliot vs Mapleton vs Augusta vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the highest household income ($102k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 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 | Eliot | Mapleton | Augusta | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
1,884Lowest |
19,077Highest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4 5% below ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
| Eliot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 50% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot and Rockport 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Cony | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.9Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.