Mapleton, ME

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Mapleton, Maine

Mapleton, Maine, in Aroostook county, is 232 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 331 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 1,889 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Mapleton

In Mapleton, about 68% of adults are married. When people think of Mapleton, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mapleton had a median family income of $41,719. Mapleton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Mapleton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mapleton that were owner-occupied was 82%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Mapleton, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Mapleton is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Mapleton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mapleton, ME

Comparing Mapleton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	232 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	331 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Aroostook
Standard Zip Codes	04757
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.682
Longitude	-68.162

Station	PRESQUE ISLE
Distance	8.1 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	29 to 48 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 47 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	34 to 51 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	VAN BUREN 2
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	-6 to 19 F
Apr Temp	27 to 46 F
Jul Temp	54 to 76 F
Oct Temp	32 to 52 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,889	100%
Male	967	51.2%
Female	922	48.8%
Under 18	458	24.2%
18+	1,431	75.8%
65+	233	12.3%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,857	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	1%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	6	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,719
Population In Poverty	117	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,954
Growth	65
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	21.2%
English	18.1%
French (except Basque)	11.7%
Irish	11.5%
French Canadian	9%
Canadian	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
German	4.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Scottish	3.3%
Italian	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
British	1.3%
Norwegian	0.8%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Dutch	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$10,200

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