Compare towns
Hersey vs Mapleton vs Hamlin vs Mount Chase
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 highest household income ($92k).
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Mount Chase has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Hersey | Mapleton | Hamlin | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47Lowest |
1,884Highest |
111 |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
| Hamlin and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±58 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Mount Chase 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.5%±9.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Hamlin 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mount Chase 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 |
$50,938±$7k 32% below ME |
$41,711±$7k 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
| Hamlin and Mapleton 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 |
— | $1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,339Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
75.5% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Mount Chase 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.