Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sangerville vs Warren 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).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Sangerville | Warren | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,136Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Sangerville and Washburn 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% |
14.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 |
$850±$136 25% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Warren and Sangerville 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 |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Sangerville 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% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sangerville and Warren 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 40/MSAD 40 | 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.