Compare towns
Mapleton vs Milo vs Whiting
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,165Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting 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%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
| Whiting and Mapleton 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±$400Highest 23% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Milo and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,450Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.