Compare towns
Mapleton vs Tremont vs Monroe vs Washburn
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Tremont | Monroe | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,508 |
1,001Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Monroe 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% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Tremont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Washburn 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.