Compare towns
Mapleton vs Franklin vs New Gloucester vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Franklin | New Gloucester | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,628 |
5,766Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Washburn 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% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Franklin 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 |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Washburn 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% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Franklin 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.