Compare towns
Smyrna vs Mapleton vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($117k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Moose River has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Smyrna | Mapleton | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 380 |
1,884Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
32.9±8.2 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2 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 | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
| 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 | $117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% 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 | $425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Smyrna 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 |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 37% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Smyrna 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 |
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.