Compare towns
Mapleton vs Washington vs Knox
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,624 |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox 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±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% 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±$322 9% below ME |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Knox and Washington 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Knox 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.