Compare towns
Harrington vs Mapleton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Harrington | Mapleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,884Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Harrington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.