Compare towns
Mapleton vs Topsfield vs Wade
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).
Topsfield has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% 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 | Topsfield | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
214Lowest |
244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
| Topsfield and Wade 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% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wade 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% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Topsfield and Wade 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% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Topsfield 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 |
$48,125±$16k 36% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
$157,100±$109k 47% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wade 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | East Range CSD | — |
| High school 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.