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Richmond vs Mapleton vs Richmond
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).
Richmond has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8 18% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
34.3±4.8Lowest 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Richmond 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.5Lowest 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±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$73,014±$9k about the ME average |
| 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±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$221,100±$33k 25% below ME |
| Richmond 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 |
$1,067±$464 6% below ME |
| Richmond and Richmond 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 |
$2,633 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.4%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Richmond 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1944Lowest 33 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%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.