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Garland vs Mapleton vs Belmont
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Belmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 823Lowest |
1,884Highest |
876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
| Belmont 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% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont 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% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$217,500±$28kHighest 27% below ME |
| Belmont and Garland 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 |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,445Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Garland and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Belmont 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.