Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Mapleton vs Lubec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gouldsboro has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | Gouldsboro | Mapleton | Lubec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,615 |
1,884Highest |
1,346Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
59.3±4.5 32% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lubec and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
| Mapleton and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305Highest 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,039 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Lubec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 |
| 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 |
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.