Compare towns
Madison vs Mapleton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Madison | Mapleton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676Highest |
1,884 |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
| Washington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Washington 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.