Compare towns
Mapleton vs Prospect vs Solon vs Warren
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).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Solon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
923Lowest |
963 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Solon 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Prospect 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% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Prospect 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Prospect 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 |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Prospect 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 | 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.