Compare towns
Jackson vs Mapleton vs Milo vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
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 | Jackson | Mapleton | Milo | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
1,884 |
2,165Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.9±7Highest about the ME average |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Milo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sorrento and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,875±$9kLowest 24% below ME |
$83,438±$10k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Sorrento and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 41/MSAD 41 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.