Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Salisbury vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Augusta | Salisbury | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,077Highest |
1,609 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.