Compare towns
Wade vs Mapleton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Wade | Mapleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
1,884Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Wade and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Jackson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Mapleton 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 | — |
| 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.