Compare towns
Richmond vs Mapleton vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Bucksport has the most expensive homes ($252k 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 | Richmond | Mapleton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566 |
1,884Lowest |
5,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.7±12.2Highest 5% below ME |
| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.6%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,720±$21kLowest 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$252,300±$32kHighest 15% below ME |
| Bucksport and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$882±$92 23% below ME |
| Richmond and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,021 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±17Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.