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Mapleton vs Whiting vs Addison
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).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Whiting | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
506Lowest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Addison and Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting and Addison 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% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Whiting 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 |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$214,200±$52kHighest 28% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Whiting and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Whiting Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.