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Mapleton vs Marshfield vs Whitneyville
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).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Whitneyville has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Mapleton | Marshfield | Whitneyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
499 |
170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
36.5±20.4Lowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
28.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Whitneyville 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% |
20.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitneyville and Marshfield 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% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Marshfield 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 |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
$55,938±$10kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Marshfield 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 |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
$118,800±$49kLowest 60% below ME |
| Marshfield 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 | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
$1,318Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
18 min 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±17.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.