Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milo vs Knox 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 highest household income ($92k).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Milo | Knox | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,165Highest |
825Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Milo 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% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$159,600±$26k 46% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Washburn 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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 41/MSAD 41 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.