Compare towns
Mapleton vs Prospect vs Monroe vs Washburn
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).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Prospect | Monroe | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
923Lowest |
1,001 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Prospect 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% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Monroe 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Monroe 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% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Monroe and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Washburn 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Monroe 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 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.