Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cornish vs Milbridge 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%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Milbridge | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,803 |
1,222Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Milbridge 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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±$4k 8% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Cornish and Union 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 |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$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 |
$2,022 33% 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% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Milbridge 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | 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.