Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sherman vs Wade
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).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Sherman | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
947 |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
| Wade and Mapleton 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Sherman 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% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wade 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 |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wade 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 |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
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| Sherman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Mapleton 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% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.