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Cambridge vs Freedom vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cambridge | Freedom | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
670 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Cambridge and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freedom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.