Compare towns
Industry vs Mapleton vs Anson vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Industry | Mapleton | Anson | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,884 |
2,331Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
| New Vineyard and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.