Compare towns
Presque Isle vs Mapleton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Presque Isle has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Presque Isle | Mapleton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,736Highest |
1,884 |
1,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±3.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±10.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Easton and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Presque Isle and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,768±$6k 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,309±$11kLowest 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$11kLowest 50% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $904±$54Highest 21% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Presque Isle and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,401Highest 21% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±9.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Presque Isle and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 41% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Presque Isle High School | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.