Compare towns
Mapleton vs Springfield vs Augusta vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Springfield | Augusta | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,122Lowest |
19,077Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Augusta 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Union 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 | — | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 17.9 |
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U.S. 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.