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Solon vs Warren vs Mapleton
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%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Warren | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Solon and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest 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%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Warren and Solon 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.