Compare towns
Jonesboro vs Mapleton vs Mariaville
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).
Mariaville has the most expensive homes ($215k 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 | Jonesboro | Mapleton | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570Lowest |
1,884Highest |
724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Mariaville 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% |
19.6%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mariaville 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%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Mariaville 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% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$14kLowest 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mariaville 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 |
$215,400±$24kHighest 27% below ME |
| Mariaville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,169±$156Highest about the ME average |
| Mariaville and Jonesboro 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 |
$1,871Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville 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% |
9.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Mariaville 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.