Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing vs Alfred
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Alfred has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cushing | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
3,125Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Alfred 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Alfred 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
| Cushing and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,035±$432 9% below ME |
| Cushing and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,543 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None 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.