Compare towns
Cornville vs Mapleton vs Hope vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% 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 | Cornville | Mapleton | Hope | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,419Lowest |
1,884 |
1,748 |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
| Cornville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below 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 | $167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Cornville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.