Compare towns
Hiram vs Mapleton vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hiram has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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.
| Measure | Hiram | Mapleton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,884Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106 31% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 28% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.