Compare towns
Jackman vs Mapleton vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering JackmanMoose River
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Jackman | Mapleton | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Lowest |
1,884Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Jackman and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kLowest 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,854Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackman 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.