Compare towns
Easton vs Mapleton vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($139k 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 | Easton | Mapleton | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,433Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,602 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
53.2±4.7Highest 19% above ME |
| Hartland and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$139,200±$10kLowest 53% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$911±$96Highest 20% below ME |
| Hartland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,658 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±37.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.2%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Easton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.1%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Easton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.