Compare towns
Hersey vs Mapleton vs Sherman 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 highest household income ($92k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Crystal has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Sherman | Crystal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47Lowest |
1,884Highest |
947 |
247 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34%±54.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$129,200±$60k 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 |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Sherman 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 |
$1,328 56% 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% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman 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% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.