Compare towns
Newfield vs Mapleton vs Swanville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Swanville has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Newfield | Mapleton | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,884Highest |
1,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.2±6.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Swanville and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Mapleton and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,191±$113Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swanville and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Swanville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None 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.