Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Frankfort vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Cornville | Mapleton | Frankfort | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,884Highest |
1,098 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
| Frankfort and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Athens and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
$50,750±$14kLowest 32% below ME |
| Mapleton and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14k 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$211,300±$60kHighest 29% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Frankfort and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$850±$299 25% below ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,926Highest 37% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Athens Public Schools |
| 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.