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Mapleton vs Campton vs Augusta

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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).

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.

MeasureMapletonCamptonAugusta
People
Population
1,884Lowest
3,407
19,077Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
42.5±2.4
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Campton 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%
23.2%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.5%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton 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±$25k
14% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$47,979±$3kLowest
41% below U.S.
Campton and Mapleton 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.
$356,300±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$201,000±$18k
40% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
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$919±$79Highest
35% below U.S.
Augusta and Mapleton 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.
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$2,465
21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.2%±8.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Augusta 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%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
18.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.1%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Augusta 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 — #68 of 120 in NH #119 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Campton School District Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy
High school in town None in town None in town Cony
Students per teacherat that high school — —
17.9
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.