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Mapleton vs Warren vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Warren | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Warren and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.