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Mapleton vs Jefferson vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,647Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 14% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130Highest 21% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.