Compare towns
Canton vs Eustis vs Mapleton vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Eustis has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Canton | Eustis | Mapleton | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
453Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
| Eustis and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
| Eustis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$695±$426 39% below ME |
| Eustis and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 min 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.