Compare towns
Hope vs Kittery 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%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Hope | Kittery | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Hope 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% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Kittery and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33k 26% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 27% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Hope 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.