Compare towns
Mapleton vs Thomaston vs Whiting
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Whiting has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,769Highest |
506Lowest |
| 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±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
17.8%±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%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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±$13k 24% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Thomaston 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 |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Thomaston and Whiting 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.