Compare towns
Mapleton vs Patten vs Island Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,154 |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Patten and Island Falls 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
| Island Falls and Mapleton 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Island Falls 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.