Compare towns
Hope vs Lubec 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%).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Hope | Lubec | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
1,346Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec 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 |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% 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 |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,039 33% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lubec 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hope Public Schools | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.