Compare towns
Industry vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Waldo
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 kids (24.4% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Industry | Mapleton | Warren | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Warren and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.