Compare towns
Guilford vs Mapleton 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 most people working from home (11.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Guilford | Mapleton | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,096 |
1,884Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below 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 | 15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 10.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$592±$261 48% below ME |
| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,619 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 22% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 80/MSAD 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.