Compare towns
Marshfield vs Mapleton vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k 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 | Marshfield | Mapleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 499Lowest |
1,884Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,900±$42k 35% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Marshfield 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,342Highest 23% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.