Compare towns
Jonesboro vs Mapleton vs Columbia Falls
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).
Columbia Falls has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Columbia Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570 |
1,884Highest |
475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-15%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.1±7.7Highest 21% above ME |
| Columbia Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Columbia Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Columbia Falls 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 |
$43,750±$5kLowest 41% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesboro 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$219,300±$37kHighest 26% below ME |
| Columbia Falls and Mapleton 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 |
$725±$675 36% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Columbia Falls 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,667 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±29.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Columbia Falls and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±18.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Columbia Falls and Mapleton 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 | — |
| 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.