Compare towns
Burlington vs Hope vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Burlington | Hope | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 328Lowest |
1,748 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.5±22.8Highest 17% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Burlington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±9.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Burlington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burlington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,750±$14kLowest 35% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above 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 | $99,700±$21kLowest 66% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $582Lowest 81% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.