Compare towns
Springfield vs Mapleton vs Warren vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Springfield | Mapleton | Warren | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 310Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Springfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below 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 | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Warren 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.