Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lamoine vs Brooks 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).
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Lamoine | Brooks | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,782 |
1,208Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Brooks 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Union 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Mapleton 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±$15k 18% above ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% 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 |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Lamoine and Union 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 |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303 24% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.