Compare towns
Mapleton vs Strong vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($202k 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 | Strong | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,249Lowest |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
46.1±6.6 about the ME average |
| Strong and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,396±$23k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wilton 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$202,000±$30kHighest 32% below ME |
| Wilton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% below ME |
| Strong and Mapleton 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,344Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wilton and Strong 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Wilton 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.