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Mapleton vs Jackson vs Alna
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Alna has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Jackson | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
567Lowest |
818 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alna 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% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna 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% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Alna 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Mapleton 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.