Compare towns
Mapleton vs Old Town vs Strong
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).
Old Town has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Strong has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Old Town | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
7,470Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37±1.5Lowest 17% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Old Town 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% |
16.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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% |
36.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Old Town 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,585±$10k 31% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$208,100±$26kHighest 30% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Old Town 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 |
$989±$100Highest 13% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Old Town and Strong 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 |
$3,153Highest 4% above ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±15Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Old Town and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
59.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1963Lowest 14 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Old Town and Strong 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 | — | #56 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 34 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | Old Town High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.