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Mapleton vs Weld 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 highest household income ($92k).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
459Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,610 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.