Compare towns
Avon vs Mapleton vs Perham vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most renters (21.3% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Avon | Mapleton | Perham | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 359 |
1,884Highest |
326Lowest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Perham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
— | $483±$377 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.