Compare towns
Mapleton vs Deblois vs Harmony 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 highest household income ($92k).
Deblois has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Deblois | Harmony | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
148Lowest |
974 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
56.2±7.7Highest 25% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Deblois and Harmony 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% |
8.1%±17.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
25.7%±22.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Deblois and Harmony 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% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±11.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Deblois 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 |
$52,083±$6kLowest 30% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$133,300±$47kLowest 55% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Harmony 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 |
— | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,068Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 43.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Harmony and Union 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% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Harmony 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.