Compare towns
Mapleton vs Plainfield vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,522 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Augusta and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Augusta 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Plainfield School District | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.