Compare towns
Mapleton vs Albion vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Albion | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,204Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Albion and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Albion 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 | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Albion 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 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.