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Hudson vs Mapleton vs Peru
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 homeowners (92.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Hudson | Mapleton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Peru 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% |
21.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Peru and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$66,827±$19kLowest 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,799Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Peru and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 56 |
| 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.