Compare towns
Kenduskeag vs Mapleton vs Steep Falls vs Stetson
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
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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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,333 |
1,884Highest |
1,861 |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% 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 |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| 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% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1 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% |
19.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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±$14k 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377 30% below 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Steep Falls 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson 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.