Compare towns
Caswell vs Hamlin vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caswell has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Caswell | Hamlin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 243 |
111Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Hamlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$50,938±$7k 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Hamlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$272Highest 27% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Caswell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,339 56% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 32% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caswell 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.