Compare towns
Hersey vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 60.5).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47Lowest |
1,884Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
| Hersey and Mount Chase 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%±5.1Highest 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%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey and Mount Chase 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%Highest 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% |
2.9%±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 |
$41,711±$7k 44% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% 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 |
$1,281±$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 |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Mount Chase and Mapleton 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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.