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Mapleton vs Newfield vs Peru
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).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Newfield | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,580 |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Peru 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Peru 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Peru 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% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Peru 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Peru 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $723±$16Highest 37% below ME |
| Peru and Mapleton 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 |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,799 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Newfield and Peru 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Peru 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 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 56 |
| 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.