Compare towns
Hersey vs Mapleton vs Dyer Brook vs Crystal
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hersey has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Dyer Brook has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
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 | Hersey | Mapleton | Dyer Brook | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47Lowest |
1,884Highest |
275 |
247 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.7±11.8Lowest 14% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34%±54.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±6.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$73,409±$27k about the ME average |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$135,000±$51k 54% below ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hersey 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 |
— | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,417Highest 20% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,606 47% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Dyer Brook and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Dyer Brook 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 | 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.