Compare towns
Hamlin vs Caswell vs Meddybemps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Hamlin | Caswell | Meddybemps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Lowest |
243Highest |
139 |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
| Hamlin and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58k 33% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $836±$272 27% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,206 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
17 min 32% below ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caswell Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.