Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mechanic Falls vs Minot
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Mechanic Falls | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,134Highest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
39.8±4.7Lowest 11% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
| Minot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mechanic Falls 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% |
16.4%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Minot and Mapleton 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% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Minot 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,914±$12kLowest 6% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 |
$270,900±$44k 9% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
| Minot and Mechanic Falls 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 |
$1,076±$208Highest 6% below ME |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot 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 |
$2,993Highest about the ME average |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±20.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Mechanic Falls and Minot 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot 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 | — | #122 of 133 in ME | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.