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Westfield vs Presque Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering WestfieldMars Hill
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Presque Isle has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Westfield | Presque Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 389Lowest |
8,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±5Highest 6% above ME |
44.1±3.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Westfield and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Westfield 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+ | 18.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,917±$17kLowest 29% below ME |
$55,768±$6kHighest 25% below ME |
| Presque Isle and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$61kLowest 55% below ME |
$147,200±$11kHighest 50% below ME |
| Presque Isle and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$175Highest 17% below ME |
$904±$54Lowest 21% below ME |
| Westfield and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,550Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,401Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±9.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Presque Isle and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 24% below ME |
14 minLowest 41% below ME |
| Work from home | 36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Westfield 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 |
| High school in town | — | Presque Isle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.