Compare towns
Anson vs Hope vs Mapleton vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most renters (20.7% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 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 | Anson | Hope | Mapleton | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,748 |
1,884 |
1,339Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
14.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$873±$143 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | None in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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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.