Compare towns
Oakfield vs Mapleton vs Smyrna
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 oldest population (median age 57.7).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% under 18).
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 | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,884Highest |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Oakfield 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Smyrna 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 |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
| Mapleton and Oakfield 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 |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
| Mapleton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakfield and Mapleton 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Smyrna 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.