Compare towns
Canton vs Mapleton vs Hartford
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%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hartford has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±6.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Hartford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
| Mapleton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hartford 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 |
$610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
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| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
41 minHighest 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.