What stands out worked out from the figures below

Frenchboro has the oldest population (median age 73.5).

Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Frenchboro	Mapleton
People
Population	30Lowest	1,884Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.2% ME: +2.6%
Median age	73.5±15.7Highest 64% above ME	41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME
Kids under 18	0%±100Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Mapleton and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	63.3%±90.8Highest ME: 22.4%	18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Frenchboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±51.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Mapleton and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$42,250±$37kLowest 43% below ME	$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME
	Mapleton and Frenchboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$191,800±$23k 35% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$610±$277 46% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,250Highest 73% above ME	$1,789Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 35% below ME	28 minHighest 13% above ME
Work from home	15.4%±20.5Highest ME: 15.9%	10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Frenchboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Frenchboro Public Schools	RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.