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Trenton vs Mapleton vs Newfields vs Lamoine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lamoine has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Trenton | Mapleton | Newfields | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.