Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sebec vs Union vs Whiting
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).
Sebec has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sebec | Union | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
547 |
2,663Highest |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.3±7.6 10% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Sebec 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% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
32%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sebec 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 |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Union and Sebec 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton 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 |
$1,810 40% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Union 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sebec 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 40/MSAD 40 | Whiting Public Schools |
| 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.