Compare towns
Washburn vs Milbridge 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).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Milbridge | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
1,222Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Milbridge and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Milbridge 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 |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$619±$186Highest 46% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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 |
$2,022Highest 33% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Washburn 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | 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.