Compare towns
Mapleton vs Guilford vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Guilford | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,096Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Guilford and Washburn 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% |
15.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Guilford 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% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$507±$336 55% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| 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.