Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dexter
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% 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.
| Measure | Mapleton | Dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,852Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.2±7.8Highest 14% above ME |
| Dexter 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% |
18.6%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dexter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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 |
$53,654±$25kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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 |
$827±$117Highest 27% below ME |
| Dexter and Mapleton 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 |
$1,962Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dexter 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.