Compare towns
Mapleton vs Orient vs Mattawamkeag
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Mattawamkeag has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
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 | Mattawamkeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
137Lowest |
698 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
| Orient and Mattawamkeag 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% |
16.8%±18.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mattawamkeag 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% |
20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mattawamkeag 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 |
— | $45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$104,200±$41kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
— | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
— | $1,111Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.7%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Mattawamkeag 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
33.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
— | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.