Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sidney vs Industry
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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,790Highest |
988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Industry 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Sidney and Industry 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.