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Jonesport vs Mapleton vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Jonesport | Mapleton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,166 |
1,884Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800Highest 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 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 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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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.