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Long Island vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Long Island has the most expensive homes ($551k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Long Island | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 249Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±10.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Long Island and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$29kLowest 22% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,100±$122kHighest 86% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,357Highest 11% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.8%±13Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Long Island and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Long Island Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.