Compare towns
Mapleton vs Jay vs Morrill 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).
Jay has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Jay | Morrill | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,657Highest |
914Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Morrill 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Jay 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% |
29.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$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±$23k 35% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Morrill 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 |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Morrill 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 |
$2,245 26% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Morrill and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 73 | RSU 71 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.