Compare towns
Mapleton vs Baldwin vs Jackson vs East Machias
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).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Baldwin | Jackson | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,170 |
567Lowest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
42.8±2.9 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Mapleton 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin 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 |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$57,589±$10kLowest 23% below ME |
| 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$210,800±$23k 29% below ME |
| Baldwin and Jackson 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 |
— | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$907±$566Highest 20% below ME |
| East Machias and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,836 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±40.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| East Machias 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.