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Mapleton vs Parsonsfield vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Parsonsfield | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,715 |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Mapleton 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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 |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield 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 |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,185±$312Highest 4% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Strong 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 |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Strong 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school 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.