Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Vineyard vs Saco
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
New Vineyard has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | New Vineyard | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
607Lowest |
20,819Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
| New Vineyard and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco 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 |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
| Saco 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$190,000±$76kLowest 36% below ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
| Saco and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Saco 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and New Vineyard 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.