Compare towns
Cranberry Isles vs Mapleton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cranberry Isles has the most expensive homes ($439k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Cranberry Isles | Mapleton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 196Lowest |
1,884Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48±11.9 7% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.3±10.3Highest 19% above ME |
| Hanover and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hanover and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cranberry Isles and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$37k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cranberry Isles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $439,100±$51kHighest 48% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$413Highest 12% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Cranberry Isles and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.4%±79Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cranberry Isles and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cranberry Isles 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.