Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cherryfield vs Troy
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).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
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 | Cherryfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
809Lowest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Cherryfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Troy 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% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.