Compare towns
Jonesboro vs Mapleton vs Addison vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
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 | Jonesboro | Mapleton | Addison | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 570Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,045 |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
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| Jonesboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jonesboro Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| 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.