Compare towns
Monticello vs Mapleton vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monticello has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Moscow has the oldest population (median age 55.4).
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 | Monticello | Mapleton | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 674Lowest |
1,884Highest |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±6 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.4±6Highest 24% above ME |
| Moscow and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$36kLowest 58% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Monticello and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200 60% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school 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.