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Warren vs Mapleton vs Amity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Warren | Mapleton | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,884 |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.5±12.2Highest about the ME average |
| Amity and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$65,000±$26kLowest 13% below 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 | $232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$155,000±$57kLowest 48% 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 |
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| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest 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 | — |
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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.