Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Frankfort vs Dixfield
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Dixfield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Cornville | Mapleton | Frankfort | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419 |
1,884 |
1,098Lowest |
2,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%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 |
49.9±4.4 11% 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% |
16.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornville 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%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Frankfort and Dixfield 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% |
25.6%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% |
3.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dixfield 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 |
$70,613±$9kLowest 6% 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 |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% 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±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$850±$299 25% below ME |
$658±$287 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
$2,324Highest 23% 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% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.