Compare towns
Freedom vs Mapleton vs Mariaville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mariaville has the most expensive homes ($215k 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 | Freedom | Mapleton | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670Lowest |
1,884Highest |
724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Mariaville and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$215,400±$24kHighest 27% below ME |
| Mariaville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,169±$156Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,871 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mariaville and Freedom 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Mariaville 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.