Compare towns
Washburn vs Mapleton vs Woodland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering WashburnWade
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Woodland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Woodland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
1,884Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.3±3.4 3% above ME |
| Washburn and Woodland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woodland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,464±$8k 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Woodland 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$150,300±$25k 49% below ME |
| Mapleton and Woodland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,807Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
98.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woodland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Woodland Public Schools |
| 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.