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Mapleton vs Wilder vs Greene vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Wilder | Greene | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,087 |
4,417Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Greene 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 14% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Greene 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.