Compare towns
Frankfort vs Mapleton vs Prospect vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Winterport has the most expensive homes ($283k 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 | Frankfort | Mapleton | Prospect | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,098 |
1,884 |
923Lowest |
3,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
| Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
| Winterport and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
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| Prospect and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$2,646Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 31% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 22 |
| 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.