Compare towns
Masardis vs Mapleton vs Moose River vs Wesley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Masardis | Mapleton | Moose River | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 258 |
1,884Highest |
248Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 35.9±13.2 20% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Moose River and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
$63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moose River 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $914 70% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$928 69% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Moose River 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 | 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.