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Mapleton vs Washburn vs Whiting
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).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Whiting has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Washburn | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,355 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
| Whiting and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$600±$333 47% below ME |
| Mapleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.