Compare towns
Stetson vs Mapleton vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Kenduskeag has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Stetson | Mapleton | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
| Mapleton and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kHighest 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Stetson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377 30% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,033±$287Highest 9% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,059Highest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.