Compare towns
Mapleton vs China vs Hallowell
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | China | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,526Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and China 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% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
| Hallowell and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $890±$175Highest 22% below ME |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,535 17% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell and Mapleton 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.