Compare towns
Mapleton vs Sidney vs Monroe 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Monroe | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,790Highest |
1,001Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Monroe 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Monroe 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Sidney and Monroe 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 |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Washburn 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Monroe 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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 | 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.