What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingfield has the most kids (15.9% under 18).

Carrabassett Valley has the highest household income ($89k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingfield	Carrabassett Valley
People
Population	820Highest	637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-13.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.4±4.6Lowest 24% above ME	59.8±5.7Highest 33% above ME
	Carrabassett Valley and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	7.8%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4%	42.7%±9.1Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	78%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME	$88,750±$49kHighest 19% above ME
	Carrabassett Valley and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME	$343,600±$49kHighest 16% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,180Highest 28% below ME	$1,618Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.7%±24.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	53.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Carrabassett Valley and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% above ME	14 minLowest 45% below ME
Work from home	17.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.5%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Carrabassett Valley and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 58/MSAD 58	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.