Compare towns
Washburn vs Lamoine vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Washburn | Lamoine | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
1,782 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Lamoine and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.