Compare towns
Mapleton vs Anson vs Hope vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Washburn 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 | Mapleton | Anson | Hope | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
680Lowest |
1,748 |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Hope and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.