Compare towns
Etna vs Mapleton vs Washburn 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 highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Washburn | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
1,226Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
| Washburn and Linneus 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% |
21.7%±3.5 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%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% 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% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$65,114±$18k 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$144,200±$53k 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±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745 43% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.