Compare towns
Mapleton vs Harmony vs Milbridge vs Union
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 highest household income ($92k).
Harmony has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Harmony | Milbridge | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
974Lowest |
1,222 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.9±2.5Highest 18% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Harmony and Milbridge 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% |
16.4%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Milbridge 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$54,063±$13kLowest 28% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Milbridge 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 |
— | $619±$186 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Milbridge 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 |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Harmony 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% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.