Compare towns
Weld vs Mapleton vs Northfield vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 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 | Weld | Mapleton | Northfield | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 459 |
1,884Highest |
263Lowest |
636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
57±8.4 27% above ME |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
47.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$288,800±$140kHighest about the ME average |
| Islesboro and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $938±$252Highest 18% below ME |
| Islesboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
$4,300Highest 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±85.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Islesboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Islesboro and Weld 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 | 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.