Compare towns
Carroll plantation vs Mapleton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll plantation has the most affordable homes ($84k median).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Carroll plantation | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 134Lowest |
1,884Highest |
310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.1±14.4Highest 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.7%±15.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±20.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±8.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Carroll plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $24,643±$23kLowest 67% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $83,500±$16kLowest 72% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,061Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 63 minHighest 157% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Springfield 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.