Compare towns
Mapleton vs Standish vs Union vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Standish | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Standish 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 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Union and Standish 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Franklin 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.