Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Mapleton vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kenduskeag has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Kenduskeag | Mapleton | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,333Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
| Mapleton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,033±$287 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,059 32% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.