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Mapleton vs Barnet vs Proctor vs East Machias
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 highest household income ($92k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Barnet | Proctor | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,855 |
1,794 |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.8±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Barnet and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and East Machias 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 14% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$57,589±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$210,800±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Barnet and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$907±$566 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$1,836 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±40.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and East Machias 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.