Compare towns
Guilford vs Mapleton vs Abbot vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).
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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Abbot | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 626 |
1,884Highest |
584Lowest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -18.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±12.5 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±7.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,735±$13kLowest 39% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,100±$38k 49% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $529±$516Lowest 54% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$592±$261 48% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,586 48% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,393 54% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.4%±25.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.3% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot 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 | — | — |
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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.