Compare towns
Mapleton vs Union vs Bath 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 highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Union | Bath | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,663 |
8,815Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Bath 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Washburn 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Bath and Union 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Union and Bath 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Union 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.