Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mars Hill vs Unity vs Union
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 highest household income ($92k).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mars Hill | Unity | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,398 |
1,375Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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. |
$65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$1,843 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Unity School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.