Compare towns
Guilford vs Mapleton vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($151k 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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,884Highest |
626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±12.5Highest 21% above ME |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.3%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,735±$13kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$151,100±$38kLowest 49% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$529±$516 54% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,586Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.