Compare towns
Freeport vs Hope vs Mapleton vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Hope has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | Freeport | Hope | Mapleton | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
1,748Lowest |
1,884 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,842 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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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.