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Harrington vs Mapleton vs Weston
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).
Weston has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,884Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Weston 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% 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 |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Harrington 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 21% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weston 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.