Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lyman vs Weston 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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lyman | Weston | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,612Highest |
275Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Weston and Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
— | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Lyman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Lyman 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Weston 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.