Compare towns
Guilford vs Mapleton vs Willimantic
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
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 | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,884Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford and Willimantic 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% |
15.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% 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 |
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| 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 |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Guilford 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.