Compare towns
Alton vs Chapman vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Alton | Chapman | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
388Lowest |
1,305Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Chapman and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Chapman and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48Lowest 24% below ME |
— | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,543 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Alton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.