Compare towns
Wade 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
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Wade | Warren | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wade and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wade 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% 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 | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% 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 | — | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school 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.