Compare towns
Mapleton vs Rumford vs Strong
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).
Rumford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Rumford | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,942Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Rumford and Strong 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% |
18.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford and Strong 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% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Rumford 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 |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Strong 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 |
$803±$81 29% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong and Rumford 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 |
$1,988Highest 35% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — | #126 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mountain Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.