Compare towns
Edgecomb 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
Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Edgecomb | Hampden | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
7,896Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Hampden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Edgecomb 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.