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Mapleton vs Northfield vs Stoneham
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Northfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Northfield | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
263Lowest |
271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
| Northfield and Stoneham 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% |
11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Northfield 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% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Mapleton 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 |
$68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Northfield 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 |
$198,600±$64k 33% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Stoneham and Northfield 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 |
— | $1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Stoneham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,773 42% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Mapleton 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% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.