Compare towns
Lakeville vs Mapleton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering LakevilleCarroll plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lakeville has the most people working from home (53.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Lakeville | Mapleton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 99Lowest |
1,884Highest |
310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 59.9±7.5Highest 34% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±29.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.4%±21.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Lakeville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±15.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$8k 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$251kHighest 6% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Lakeville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,010Lowest 67% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,067 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 53.8%±31.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.