Compare towns
Mapleton vs Exeter vs China
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
China has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Exeter | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,093Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and China 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and China 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% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$84,408±$12kLowest 13% above ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Mapleton 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| China and Mapleton 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
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| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| China 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.