Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Island Falls vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dyer Brook has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Island Falls has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Dyer Brook | Island Falls | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 275Lowest |
768 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Island Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,409±$27k about the ME average |
$56,328±$8kLowest 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $636±$124Highest 44% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Island Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook 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.