Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wayne vs Jackson vs Washburn
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Wayne | Jackson | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,101 |
567Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Wayne and Jackson 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Jackson 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 38 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.