Compare towns
Mapleton vs Steep Falls vs Jackson
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).
Steep Falls has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Steep Falls | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,861 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls 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 |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Jackson 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Mapleton 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.