Compare towns
Harrington vs Mapleton vs Machiasport
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 most affordable homes ($145k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Machiasport has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Machiasport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-14%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±9.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Machiasport and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,000±$12kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Harrington 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±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$177,100±$70k 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,053±$102Highest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,696Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Machiasport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Machiasport 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 | Machiasport Public Schools |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | None in town | 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.