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Parkman vs Freedom vs Phillips
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 affordable homes ($169k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Freedom | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
670Lowest |
1,094Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Parkman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Phillips 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% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Phillips 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Parkman 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 |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Freedom 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±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
| Phillips and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $483±$377 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Lowest 34% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.