Compare towns
Gilead vs Mapleton vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilead has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Gilead | Mapleton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 187Lowest |
1,884Highest |
407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±10.2 31% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
60.3±8.6Highest 35% above ME |
| Grand Isle and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±18.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±8.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.4%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Gilead and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,344±$14k 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$35,417±$11kLowest 53% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,000±$78kHighest 21% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,000±$15kLowest 71% below ME |
| Gilead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$190Highest 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$794±$312 30% below ME |
| Gilead and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,183 61% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,006Lowest 67% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75.5%±16.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1961Lowest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead 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 | — |
| 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.