Compare towns
Mapleton vs Washington vs Island Falls
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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Washington | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,624 |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Island Falls and Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Washington 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Island Falls 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 |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$56,328±$8kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Washington 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 |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Washington and Island Falls 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 |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
$1,720Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Island Falls 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% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.