Compare towns
Mapleton vs Calais 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 most expensive homes ($192k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Washburn has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Calais | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,097Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Calais 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% |
16.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Calais 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Calais 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 |
$64,096±$10k 14% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$111,100±$36kLowest 63% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,010±$199Highest 11% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Calais and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,684 45% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Calais and Washburn 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% |
21.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 35% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #48 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Calais Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Calais Middle/High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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.