Compare towns
Mapleton vs Prospect vs Perry
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
923 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Perry and Prospect 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% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Perry 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% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Perry and Prospect 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perry 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±$17kLowest 9% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Perry 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 |
$196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Prospect and Perry 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry 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 | — | Perry Public Schools |
| 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.