Compare towns
Etna vs Mapleton vs Linneus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 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 | Etna | Mapleton | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,884Highest |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Etna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Etna 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 | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Etna 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.