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Solon vs Mapleton vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Solon | Mapleton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,884 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Solon and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.