Compare towns
Mapleton vs Smyrna vs Wesley
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 most people working from home (10.8%).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% under 18).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Smyrna | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
380 |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wesley 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% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Wesley 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% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wesley 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,100±$10k 61% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Smyrna 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 |
$1,200 60% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.