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Jefferson vs Mapleton vs Millinocket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k 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 | Jefferson | Mapleton | Millinocket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,884Lowest |
4,115Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.2±6.2Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,007±$9kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$103,800±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,580Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millinocket Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stearns Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.