Compare towns
Mapleton vs Standish vs Washington 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Standish | Washington | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
10,662Highest |
1,624 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Washington and Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,286 25% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.