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Garland vs Mapleton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Garland has the most expensive homes ($205k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Garland | Mapleton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 823Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Garland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248 30% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Addison 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 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.