Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Mapleton vs Marshfield vs Hersey
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 affordable homes ($135k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Hersey has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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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 | Mapleton | Marshfield | Hersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275 |
1,884Highest |
499 |
47Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Dyer Brook 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±33.1Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below 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±$51kLowest 54% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
$162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
| Marshfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
$2,417Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Dyer Brook 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±23.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield and Mapleton 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 | 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.