Compare towns
Wales vs Mapleton vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Leeds has the most expensive homes ($258k median).
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 | Wales | Mapleton | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,924 |
1,884Lowest |
2,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,004±$5kLowest 3% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
| Leeds and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
| Wales and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,565 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Oak Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.