Compare towns
Waltham vs Mapleton vs Weston
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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 346 |
1,884Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±9.3Highest 26% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
| Waltham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.9%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waltham 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 |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% 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±$22k 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$567Highest 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Waltham and Mapleton 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 |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±96.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Waltham and Weston 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.