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Buckfield vs Mapleton vs Turner vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Turner has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Buckfield | Mapleton | Turner | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403 |
1,884 |
5,891Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Turner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
| Brownfield and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490 49% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.