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Mapleton vs Sutton vs Auburn
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Auburn has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,239 |
24,602Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Auburn 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Auburn 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Mapleton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,647±$5kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$282,000±$12k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,041±$74 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Auburn 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,687 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Auburn 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 | — | — | #110 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Edward Little High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.