Compare towns
Hamlin vs St. John plantation
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%).
St. John plantation has the most kids (8.9% under 18).
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 | St. John plantation |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 111Lowest |
180Highest |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
55.7±3Lowest 24% above ME |
| Hamlin and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. John plantation 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% |
38.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin and St. John plantation 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% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| St. John plantation 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±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
$51,875±$16kHighest 31% below ME |
| St. John plantation and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
$170,800±$41kLowest 42% below ME |
| Hamlin and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $667±$344 41% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$1,134Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
75%±65.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and St. John plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.