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Mapleton vs Middlesex vs Poland 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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Poland | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,943 |
5,954Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 14% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44k 15% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Poland 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,774 11% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Union 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Poland 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 16 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.