Compare towns
Mapleton vs Pownal vs Wayne
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).
Pownal has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Pownal | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,696 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.2±8.4 5% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Pownal 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% |
24.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pownal 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% |
23.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$104,333±$14kHighest 40% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Pownal and Wayne 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 |
$436,800±$32kHighest 47% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$981±$636 14% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$5,212Highest 72% above ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.9%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Pownal and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.9%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Pownal 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 05 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.