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Mapleton vs Hanover vs East Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,479Highest |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
42.8±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Machias 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$57,589±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$210,800±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$907±$566 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,836 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±40.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.