Compare towns
Hodgdon vs Linneus vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering HodgdonHoulton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hodgdon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Linneus has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Hodgdon | Linneus | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,428 |
1,226Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Linneus and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $695±$426Highest 39% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Hodgdon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614 47% below ME |
$1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Linneus and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
17 min 29% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.