Compare towns
Jonesboro vs Mapleton vs Roque Bluffs vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesboro has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Roque Bluffs has the most expensive homes ($290k 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 | Roque Bluffs | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 570 |
1,884Highest |
369Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
51.1±13.4Highest 14% above ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Roque Bluffs and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Roque Bluffs and Mapleton 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% |
26.3%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Roque Bluffs and Mapleton 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% ME: 36.2% |
39.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$89,375±$34k 20% above ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Roque Bluffs 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 |
$290,300±$59kHighest about the ME average |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$515 17% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,859Highest 39% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Roque Bluffs 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% ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Roque Bluffs and Knox 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 | 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.