Compare towns
Norridgewock vs Mapleton vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Norridgewock | Mapleton | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,288Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,204 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Albion and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Albion and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Norridgewock and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,987Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock and Albion 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.