Compare towns
Mapleton vs Waite
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Waite has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Waite |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±14.6Highest 18% above ME |
| Waite 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% |
10.2%±23Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waite 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% |
27.8%±20.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waite 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±10.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waite 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 |
$53,750±$50kLowest 28% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waite 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 |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$828Lowest 73% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
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| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.