Compare towns
Mapleton vs Patten vs St. Francis vs Union
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
St. Francis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Patten | St. Francis | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
607 |
400Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| St. Francis and Patten 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% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| St. Francis and Patten 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% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$120,800±$72k 59% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$618±$154 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and St. Francis 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,098 64% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and St. Francis 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.