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Mapleton vs Damariscotta
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 highest household income ($92k).
Damariscotta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±8.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Damariscotta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta 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% |
31.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta 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 |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Damariscotta 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 |
$363,500±$42kHighest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,027±$88Highest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Damariscotta 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 | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.