Compare towns
Mapleton vs Patten vs Topsfield
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Topsfield has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Patten | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
607 |
214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Topsfield and Patten 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% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Patten 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% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsfield and Patten 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% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Patten 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 |
$45,750±$19kLowest 39% below ME |
$48,125±$16k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
$141,700±$32k 52% below ME |
| Mapleton and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Patten 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 |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
$957 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Patten and Mapleton 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | East Range CSD |
| 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.