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Mapleton vs Medford
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).
Medford has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Medford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.5±8.8Highest 13% above ME |
| Medford 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% |
3.2%±11.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Medford 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Medford 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 |
$65,476±$14kLowest 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$88,200±$27kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,250Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Medford 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Medford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.