Compare towns
Mapleton vs Thomaston vs Weld
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 highest household income ($92k).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Thomaston | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,769Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Thomaston 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% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Weld 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weld 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Thomaston and Weld 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Mapleton 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school 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.