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Mapleton vs Phillips vs Parkman
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%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Parkman has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Phillips | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,094 |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
| Parkman and Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Parkman 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Phillips 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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.