Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orient vs Jefferson
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).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Orient | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
137Lowest |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
— | $85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
— | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Jefferson 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
— | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Jefferson 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.