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Parkman vs Addison vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Parkman | Addison | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
1,045Highest |
819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
49.1±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
| Addison and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
| Alton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
| Alton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
| Addison and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 34 |
| High school 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.