Compare towns
Cumberland vs Hampden vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Cumberland | Hampden | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,647Highest |
7,896 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±4Highest 6% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Cumberland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cumberland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Greely High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.