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Dorset vs Mapleton vs Mars Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Dorset | Mapleton | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,884 |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,843 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.