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Parkman vs Phillips vs Wellington
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 highest household income ($54k).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Phillips | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
1,094Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
49.7±3.7Lowest 11% above ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Parkman 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21kHighest 27% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Parkman and Phillips 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 |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Phillips and Parkman 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington and Phillips 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 | — |
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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.