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Mapleton vs Rumney vs Greene vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Greene has the most homeowners (87.8%).
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 | Rumney | Greene | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,458 |
4,417Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Greene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Greene and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Greene 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 | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rumney School District | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 5 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.