Compare towns
Eddington vs Mapleton vs Holden vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Eddington | Mapleton | Holden | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,223 |
1,884Lowest |
3,352Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45±4.6 about the ME average |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.5%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$92,200±$35kHighest 23% above ME |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
| Holden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$289,400±$70kHighest about the ME average |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
| Holden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,221Highest 6% above ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Holden 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 | — | — | #61 of 133 in ME | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.