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Harrington vs Mapleton vs Milbridge
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).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Milbridge 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 |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Milbridge 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 21% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.