Compare towns
Mapleton vs Greene vs Dayton
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Greene has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dayton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Greene | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,417Highest |
2,313 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Dayton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Greene 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Dayton and Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,215±$867Highest 7% above ME |
| Dayton and Greene 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 |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Dayton 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.