What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).

Veazie has the most expensive homes ($293k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mapleton	Veazie
People
Population	1,884Highest	1,847Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME	46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME
	Veazie and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%	18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Mapleton and Veazie 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%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Veazie and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	46.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Veazie 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	$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME
	Mapleton and Veazie 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	$293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME	$1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,789Lowest 41% below ME	$4,073Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% above ME	18 minLowest 27% below ME
Work from home	10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	12%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Veazie and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 79/MSAD 01	Veazie Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.