Compare towns
Mapleton vs Anson vs Hope
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,331Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Anson 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% |
22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest 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+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Anson 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 |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% 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 | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.