Compare towns
Mapleton vs Aurora vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Aurora has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Aurora | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
132Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.2±17 5% above ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.5%±16.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Aurora and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±26.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Aurora 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% ME: 36.2% |
42.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Aurora and Mapleton 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 |
— | $56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$189,400±$17k 36% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,125±$342Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Aurora and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,025Highest 33% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 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 | Airline CSD | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.