Compare towns
Mapleton vs Solon vs Cherryfield
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%).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Solon | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
963 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Solon 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% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cherryfield 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
| Mapleton and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
| Cherryfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
| Solon and Mapleton 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 74/MSAD 74 | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.