Compare towns
Crystal vs Hersey vs Mapleton vs Patten
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Hersey has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Patten has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Crystal | Hersey | Mapleton | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247 |
47Lowest |
1,884Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±5.8 25% above ME |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.5%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
34%±54.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,750±$19k 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$83,000±$51kLowest 72% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
— | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
| Crystal and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$2,417Highest 20% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$857Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
56%±58.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
21.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
28.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±23.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±24.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 Our Story | 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.