Compare towns
Linneus vs Mapleton vs Washburn vs Etna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Etna has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
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 | Linneus | Mapleton | Washburn | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
1,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Washburn and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% below ME |
| Mapleton and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,200±$53k 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.