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Hartford vs Mapleton vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Hartford | Mapleton | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,884Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Hartford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 68% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | — |
| 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.