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Parkman vs Cambridge vs Addison
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).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Addison has the most people working from home (8.9%).
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 | Cambridge | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
532Lowest |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% 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% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Cambridge 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 |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Cambridge 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 |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Cambridge and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $900±$807 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Parkman 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% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Addison and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.