Compare towns
Hudson vs Mapleton vs Hope vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Hudson | Mapleton | Hope | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,748 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 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 | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below 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 | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% 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 | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.