Compare towns
Oakfield vs Mapleton vs Guilford vs Dyer Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Guilford has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Dyer Brook has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Oakfield | Mapleton | Guilford | Dyer Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 629 |
1,884Highest |
1,096 |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.5±7.4 19% above ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
10.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,173±$13k 29% below ME |
$73,409±$27k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$170,100±$31k 43% below ME |
$135,000±$51kLowest 54% below ME |
| Mapleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
$1,606 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 25% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 min 22% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Guilford 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 80/MSAD 04 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.