Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cornish vs Jefferson vs Union
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Cornish | Jefferson | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,803Lowest |
2,647 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Union 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Jefferson 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Cornish and Union 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 |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Jefferson 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% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.