Compare towns
Long Island vs Mapleton vs Union vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Long Island has the most expensive homes ($551k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Hanover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Long Island | Mapleton | Union | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 249Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.5±10.6 6% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.3±10.3Highest 19% above ME |
| Hanover and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±11.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Long Island and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$29k 22% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Mapleton and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $551,100±$122kHighest 86% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,194±$226Highest 93% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,357Highest 11% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Long Island and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.8%±13 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Long Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Long Island Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 3 photos → | 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.