Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Vineyard vs Starks vs Warren
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).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Starks | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
607 |
556Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Warren 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±$76k 36% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Warren 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% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard and Warren 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.