Compare towns
Hartland vs Mapleton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Hartland | Mapleton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,602 |
1,884Highest |
1,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.7Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Hartland and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Easton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$53,309±$11k 29% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,200±$10kLowest 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$96Highest 20% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$510±$116Lowest 55% below ME |
| Hartland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,658 45% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.2%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Easton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.