Compare towns
Clifton vs Hope vs Mapleton vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Eddington has the oldest population (median age 54.9).
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 | Clifton | Hope | Mapleton | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,748 |
1,884 |
2,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Hope and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838 39% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Eddington 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 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.