Compare towns
Mapleton vs Monroe vs Sidney
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).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 51).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
786Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sidney 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% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Sidney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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 14% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Monroe 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. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Monroe 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. |
$2,661Highest 15% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Monroe School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.