Compare towns
Wesley vs Mapleton vs Masardis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Masardis has the most homeowners (97.1%).
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 | Wesley | Mapleton | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320 |
1,884Highest |
258Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
35.9±13.2Lowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$34kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$67,650±$26k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$126,400±$51k 57% below ME |
| Mapleton and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$914 70% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Masardis and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 96% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.9%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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.