Compare towns
Mapleton vs Anson vs Abbot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Anson | Abbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,331Highest |
584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
48.6±3.5Highest 8% above ME |
| Abbot and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Mapleton 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 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.