Compare towns
Mapleton vs Turner vs Jefferson
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Turner | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,891Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Jefferson 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Turner 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 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Turner 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 |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Jefferson 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% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Turner 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.