Compare towns
Mapleton vs Avon vs Jackson
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 highest household income ($92k).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Avon | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
359Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Mapleton 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% |
21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Avon and Mapleton 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Avon 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 |
$63,125±$32kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.