Compare towns
Prospect vs Mapleton vs Solon vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Frankfort has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Prospect | Mapleton | Solon | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 923Lowest |
1,884Highest |
963 |
1,098 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
| Frankfort and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below ME |
$80,000±$26k 7% above ME |
| Mapleton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$211,300±$60kHighest 29% below ME |
| Frankfort and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$850±$299 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979Highest 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Prospect and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
32 min 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.