Compare towns
Leeds vs Mapleton vs Brownfield vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Leeds | Mapleton | Brownfield | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
1,884 |
1,830Lowest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
| Mapleton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
| Brownfield and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,154±$64 about the ME average |
| Brownfield and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,578 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.