Compare towns
Brownfield vs Levant vs Mapleton vs Fryeburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 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 | Brownfield | Levant | Mapleton | Fryeburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830Lowest |
3,069 |
1,884 |
3,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.3±3.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Fryeburg and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,600±$30k 9% below ME |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$893±$85 22% below ME |
| Brownfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,928 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #103 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.