Compare towns
Mapleton vs Monroe vs Lake Arrowhead
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Lake Arrowhead has the most expensive homes ($267k 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 | Monroe | Lake Arrowhead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,001Lowest |
3,322Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
33±2.4Lowest 26% below ME |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.9%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% above ME |
$98,654±$9kHighest 32% above ME |
| Lake Arrowhead 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$267,300±$19kHighest 10% below ME |
| Lake Arrowhead and Monroe 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 |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$2,288±$327Highest 101% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±36.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
39 minHighest 57% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.