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Mapleton vs Lamoine

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).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

MeasureMapletonLamoine
People
Population
1,884Highest
1,782Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
49.6±7.3Highest
11% above ME
Lamoine 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%
15%±3.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Mapleton and Lamoine 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%
25.5%±3.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
34.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.3%±1.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Mapleton and Lamoine 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
$88,542±$15kLowest
18% above ME
Mapleton and Lamoine 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
$324,800±$43kHighest
10% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
46% below ME
$1,174±$158Highest
3% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,789Lowest
41% below ME
$2,303Highest
24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
23.3%±16.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
Lamoine 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%
8.9%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Highest
ME: 74.3%
78.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
13% above ME
22 minLowest
11% below ME
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
21.4%±5Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district RSU 79/MSAD 01 Lamoine Public Schools
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.