Compare towns
Garland vs Mapleton vs Union 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 823Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±3.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%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% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Union and Addison 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above 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% |
24.6%±19.8 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% |
10.2% 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% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.