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Mapleton vs Poland vs Turner
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).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 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 | Poland | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,954Highest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner and Poland 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% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner 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 35% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Poland 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 |
$1,198±$128Highest 5% above ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Turner 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Mapleton 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.