Compare towns
Hamlin vs Mapleton vs Meddybemps vs Caswell
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Meddybemps has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Caswell has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Mapleton | Meddybemps | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 111Lowest |
1,884Highest |
139 |
243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
39.6%±15.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7k 32% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,000±$13k 36% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58k 33% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $836±$272Highest 27% below ME |
| Caswell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339 56% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,206 60% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
17 min 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.