Compare towns
Leeds vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Turner
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 kids (30.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Washburn | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,285 |
1,884 |
1,355Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Washburn and Turner 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Washburn 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% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Turner 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$584±$490 49% below ME |
| Leeds and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.