Compare towns
Eliot vs Mapleton vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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 |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich and Eliot 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% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.