Compare towns
Mapleton vs Tremont vs Phippsburg
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Phippsburg has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
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 | Tremont | Phippsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
2,238Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,803±$8kLowest 19% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
| Tremont and Phippsburg 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 |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
| Tremont and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.