Compare towns
Mapleton vs Weld vs Temple
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).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
459Lowest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Temple 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±$11k 17% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Weld and Temple 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 |
— | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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 | — | — |
| 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.