Compare towns
Dyer Brook vs Mapleton vs Oakfield vs Merrill
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%).
Mapleton has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Merrill has the most kids (41.7% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Oakfield | Merrill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 275Lowest |
1,884Highest |
449 |
372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.7±11.8 14% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.3±13Highest 28% above ME |
33.2±9.9Lowest 26% below ME |
| Oakfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±11 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill 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% |
35.9%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$45,272±$7kLowest 39% below ME |
$65,536±$8k 12% 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±$51k 54% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
$131,600±$21k 56% 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 | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,606 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$613Lowest 80% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.4 ME: 48.4% |
60%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Merrill 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill 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.