Compare towns
Waltham vs Mapleton vs Wallagrass
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waltham | Mapleton | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 346Lowest |
1,884Highest |
514 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±8.2 24% above ME |
| Waltham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,071±$14k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,833±$5kLowest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$22kLowest 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$194,900±$35kHighest 34% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$567 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$932±$95Highest 18% below ME |
| Wallagrass and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,452Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wallagrass and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — |
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| 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.