Compare towns
Mapleton vs Prospect vs Corinth
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).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Prospect | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
923Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
| Prospect and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinth 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect 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% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Corinth 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 |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Prospect 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 |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Prospect and Mapleton 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 |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Corinth 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.