Compare towns
Fryeburg vs Mapleton vs Eddington vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fryeburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Fryeburg | Mapleton | Eddington | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,489Highest |
1,884 |
2,223 |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
| Eddington and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,076±$15kLowest 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$30kHighest 9% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$194,000±$28k 35% below ME |
| Fryeburg and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$85 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,127±$49Highest about the ME average |
$1,056±$662 7% below ME |
| Eddington and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928Highest 4% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
$1,915 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Fryeburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Fryeburg 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 | #103 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.