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MapletonME

A town of 1,884. A typical home worth about $252K.

Population

1,884

−3.2% since 2010

Typical home

$252K

+7.1% in a year

Household income

$92K

median

Median age

41.8

years

Jobs based here

236

A commuter town

What makes Mapleton stand out

The thing Mapleton does most differently from other towns.

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$252Ktypical home

Housing

$252K typical home

39% below the ME typical home

Up 7.1% in a year.

A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Mapleton for work

Where Mapleton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

236jobs based in Mapleton

6%of working residents work in town

7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Mapleton’s report card

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Housing$252K39% below the ME typical home Hazards19/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Commute7 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate78°/1°Summer high · winter low · 98″ snow HealthC+Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns SchoolsBBeats 57% of ME districts Outdoors29 miof trails · 0.3% conserved

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Weather

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

A typical Mapleton home is worth about $252K

The typical Mapleton home is worth about $252,000, up 7.1% in a year, 39% below the Maine typical home.

$252KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mapleton$252K

Maine$416K

+7.1%

value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mapleton

Most working residents leave Mapleton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Presque Isle (48%), Caribou (8%) and Easton (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mapleton6%

Presque Isle48%

Caribou8%

Easton4%

Bangor4%

7 mi

median commute distance

236

jobs based in Mapleton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Mapleton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 98 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

98″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–24°

Spring27–49°

Summer52–75°

Fall35–53°

Sep 26

typical first frost

May 14

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Mapleton beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Maine

0 better29 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Mapleton	ME
More adults who get no exercise	27.2%	23.1%
More adults with obesity	38.5%	32.7%
More adults with high blood pressure	40%	35.7%

Northern Light A R Gould Hospital

5.8 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

38th

percentile among ME towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Mapleton’s public schools outperform 57% of Maine districts

The public schools Mapleton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade