Compare towns
Hope vs Hudson vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Hope | Hudson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,305Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Hudson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Hope and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.