Compare towns
Mapleton vs Jackson vs Gorham 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 the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Jackson | Gorham | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
567Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton 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% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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 | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.