Compare towns
Freedom vs Knox vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Freedom | Knox | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670Lowest |
825 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freedom and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.