Compare towns
Mapleton vs Porter
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).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Porter 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%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Porter 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% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Porter 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% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Porter 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 |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Porter 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 |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Porter and Mapleton 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,841Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.